I am of a certain age where I was brought up on 3 door hot hatches. There was no such thing as a 5 door hot hatch back in the day, so I am firmly in the 3 door camp. I just can't see 5 doors as a sporty profile. Same as these new fangled taxi engined GTD stylee "hot hatches". Again, back in the day there was no such thing as a hot taxi engined car. Dinosaur, I am.
I’m also of a certain age and have owned many 3 door hot hatches. However with advancing age, I’m now firmly in the 5 door camp as I prefer the convenience and flexibility that 5 doors gives me, especially when getting in and out of the car in confined spaces and when transporting not so agile elderly relatives who struggle - or find it impossible - to get into the back of a three door car these days.
Five doors and good performance is the perfect combination for me. I also think the proportions of the five door Golf look better aesthetically than the three door model (sorry, 3 door owners / lovers!). Just my opinion though, and it’s good we don’t all like the same things, otherwise life would be boring!