Good points and well made, but how would you feel if Jim Norton was among, if not at the top, of your most high-profile fans? If he waxed pedantic about how your Genesis is the best Genesis, and every other opinion is unworthy of consideration. I know it's a clumsy comparison, but here we are.
(No offense intended that I don't mention your other work, I'm not familiar. You come across as genuine, bit or no.)
For what it's worth, I like Ozzy too. Dio was a better singer and my favorite Sabbath vocalist, but Ozzy has a lovable goof charm to him.