I was fortunate to watch all the above plus Mauger ( I previously thought he was the GOAT) and Briggs but IMO unlike them BZ is the complete package and in the GP'S I believe he would have the measure of Laguta who just sqeaked home in 2021 !
I would imagine if he said otherwise he would be picking up his P45 ,IMO he is doing the best he can with the product on show .I think that the sport is struggling at every level for multiple reasons , if your not careful all the rounds will end up being run either at the NSS or Polish tracks .
I would agree Hancock seemed to adapt a different approach once he turned 40yrs old he had some great results including two world titles and almost rode for another decade at the very top of the sport .