I have read smilar posts as well. But i suppose after 4 pretty good seasons, people still liked the jean-era so they did not want season 17 to be bad. Or they just did not notice the flaws of season 17 until season 18, another season that were like that. However, there was one guy who said another average season 17 episode or something like that, like if it was negative in the same R&R. And Jafar that made that long post in the season 13 overrated thread, said some negative things too about season 17. So it looks like not everyone liked season 17 at the time.