And I'll say it again. A low-quality image of a static Spore creature with low-res flames looks bad no matter what your sentimental attachment to it is.
And there are people who like Ke$ha. Some people just have
bad different taste, you can't convince them otherwise, we're all different. Best not to worry about it and just accept that you live in a crazy, mixed-up world. You already know your art is top tier. <3
That said, there may be reasons someone likes a different piece of art better other than just fidelity. Nostalgia, composition, a small element that is important to them, etc. It can be worth listening to the reasons, but not everyone is able to articulate clearly why they like one thing over another.