Even some of the greatest minds just lose "it", whatever "it" is that they had. First off, he absolutely deserves some credit just for having the tough convers

Even some of the greatest minds just lose "it", whatever "it" is that they had. First off, he absolutely deserves some credit just for having the tough conversations that have taken far too long to enter the mainstream. It's just a question of how long he gets to ride his own coattails if he hasn't maintained the same level of thoroughness and execution (like the poster above you mentioned).