And agree with the reasoning as well. And as a member of the generation that grew up after the birth of rock, I fully expect you to hold that opinion of Stairway. It still changed the basic underlying tenent of radio programming...and got a shot at anythimg over 4 minutes making it to radio. Ever wonder why the radio edit of Inna Gadda da Vida was under 4 minutes? It was a brutal hack that got it there too.
I might switch the Kraftwerk from The Model to Autobahn.
And trust me, metal fans didn't follow Metallica from Kill'em All to Master of Puppets easily. Serious rumblings were heard initially after its release about it being "their worst release". Now I can't find a fan that doesn't think it their best.