Meh, I don't need to prove myself, everyone know's I'm the biggest M7 fan around. Those who dislike it, do so because of it's more overt "anti-war" message. Those who like it understand that the very same message has been there all along through Macross, even in Plus.
It's a very well put together series, great plot mislead at the beginning, even better character developement & interaction through out, great comedy, great drama, & great music. Everything some choose to write off as "silly" is logically explained during the course of the show, and of course it was created by the original Macross staff.
Most importantly, it does what every good sequel must do, which is keep context with what came before, expand upon it, & grow with new aspects.