Ribs question: falling off the bone or not? Which is better and why?

A relative makes bbq ribs in a smoker and the meat falls off the bone. They’re good but I like mine better. They have a lot more flavor which is the goal, I think. The meat is extremely tender but most of it adheres to the bone with my recipe that I bake in the oven. I call mine, “teriyaki ribs.” His are smoked.
Do you prefer falling off the bone or not and why? TIA