RLM's reviews came at a time when when I hated the prequels too much to actually make myself watch them again to gain a deep understanding of exactly why. Star Wars was ruined. It was becoming a distant memory from which I was moving on.
RLM wasn't jumping on the prequel hate bandwagon. What RLM did was renew real Star Wars fans love for Star Wars. RLM created a way to _actually_ enjoy the prequels.