actually tons of people do.
just read the comments on youtube, getbig and all the other places on the internet where the 99 vids/caps are posted.
oh, and peter mcgough (your hero

) feels 99>98 (as per his famous article) which shoots down your position that 98 was his best.
so what the fuck do you know?
even your own hero and savior doesn't think 98 was his best.
and you rely on his quotes day in and day out.
which is ironic considering that even he feels 99 was better than 98.