Saying that the older material is better is just an aesthetic fact,
no, it's an *opinion*. I do like much of what you listed in your post, as I also like much of what Ray just listed in his, but there's also stuff in both posts that I don't like. that makes an *opinion*, not a fact.
it's your opinion that the quality of work years ago was much better, as it's Ray's opinion that Kirby sucks. but that's all they are, opinions.