Reminds me a lot of the case of Anthony Phillips of Genesis. Tresspass, his last album, before Steve Hackett took his place, is still one of my favorites. And it seems that Hackett in many ways just simply adopted Ant’s style.
Great example. Life is like that. There are many, many people who never get the credit they deserve. I guess the take home message is that you have to know in your heart what you’ve contributed, and not live and die on what others recognize. There will always be, however, people like you who know the real score and see the greatness in those who might not have been properly recognized.