It's one of those things in brewing that the only preffered method is the one YOU like. There is no right or wrong way to do it, no better or worse. About 99% of this hobby is like that.....what works for you. We talk about developing your process. It's really a personal matter.
I dump everything in my kettle, and prior to getting a wort chiller and opting to autosiphon the cooled wort into my fermenters, I then used to just dump everything in the bucket or carboy. And honestly even though I don't do that anymore there's no discernable difference in my beers. Since I long primary, everything settles out before I bottle.
I find the simplest methods work best for me, so hops, spices and peels just get tossed in the boil. I stopped messing with hopsacks and the like after batch 3 or 4, many years ago.