I didn’t know Chicago was not in. Based upon that, the R&R HOH is not a legitimate entity. Not my favorite Chicago tune, but 25 or 6 to 4 ALONE puts them in.
I was at a stereo place one time. Just kicking tires on a pair of Klipsch Corner Horns. The guy put in Dire Straights' Money For Nothing. WOW what an intro. As it builds up and then the drums begin. The hair on my arms was standing up, and I felt like the guy in the old Memorex ad.
Chicago deserves to be in because of the music from their early years - 25 or 6 to 4, Lowdown, Make Me Smile, Dialog, a whole lot of others. But I think they won’t get in because of the music from their later years.