What's with all the Shangri-La bashing?

[RavenOfRhiannon]

I am very confused, because I am seeing a lot of negativity toward Trouble in Shangri-La, and I just don't get it. You can like TISL and In Your Dreams, as well. I get that not everyone likes every album the same, and I can get that it is subjective. I myself, do not care for Street Angel, but I know people who do. Fair enough.
What's bugging me is the difference between 'I didn't care for it.' and 'God, that was such a pile of sh*t, I can't believe ANYONE would ever pay money for it.'
Another thing is this rewriting of history: TISL didn't sell well, TISL wasn't well received, etc. TISL debuted at #5 and sold well. It was not a runaway success like Bella Donna, but it WAS a commercial and critical success. There were many positive profiles of Stevie and the album. The only negativity I really remember was VH1, and I remember that because VH1 had such a heavy hand in the buildup and promotion of TISL only to give it a negative review.
I also remember The Ledge being bombarded with posts of love and gratitude toward Stevie and this album. Tastes change, I know that too.
I am not intending to start a flame war here, and I am not calling people out, just trying to understand why we have to build In Your Dreams up by bashing TISL. In my opinion, In Your Dreams stands on it's own merits. It is an amazing accomplishment, but it does not for one minute diminish my admiration for TISL.