Avi K,
You are a consistent cherrypicker,ay?
4.He and others also said we might yet blow the opportunity
5.He began speaking rather less positive and more cautious in the mid-70s
Finally,
Joseph, what makes you think that you can give grades to gedolim?
Absolutely yes
Just as we could be aware which rabbanim of today
are greater than others
We could rely on those who were there to tell us who was greater then