I would argue that unless you need huge reservoirs of power delivered via monoblocs, then integrated is the way. I did have separates but found no SQ compromise moving to integrated (albeit with different brands). Having done a lot of research and listening in dealers’ demo rooms and at home I have ended up driving all my systems with integrated amps. The best I heard are from a company who built its reputation on its integrated amps: Vitus in particular. I have the SIA-30 which is an incredible amp. The Trilogy 925 integrated is also a phenomenal integrated with its valve pre-amp section.
Integrated amps also offer so much better value - good amps usually have expensive casing in their build costs which can contribute a significant proportion of the cost of an amp. Added on to this is the fact that there is no need for interconnects and only one power cable is necessary, it means integrated amps not not only sound as good (from my experience) but are significantly better value, and of course they take up less space and need one fewer shelf on the rack.