I would be more likely to say I respect Styx but didn’t care for their music, but since the precedent of “Music I don’t like is shit” has already been set there you go.
By the way I don’t really agree with any of LH’s arguments about it. I don’t even like it a ton, I just happen to enjoy it once in a while for whatever reason when I’m in a bad mood.
Collective Soul’s Self titled or “Blue” album is the last I’ve listened to.