Sure Anpudan - Emirates & Etihad both are the best direct options. The only reason people sometimes look for other options is (a) relatively higher fare and (b) long 14 hours flight time that could be extremely tiring. End of the day, it is entirely your choice. If you are fine with both of the above factors, choose one of these. As for me, I have flown both direct & indirect & didn't find any major difference.
But before we finalize our flights, please do pray for our PPs to come back soon. Good luck!