Hey @Peacey, you're entitled to your opinion, and guess what? I am sure you aren't alone and that opinion was expressed a long time ago on RMP, too.

But the rating system has been around since the mid-1990s and has been in use by a lot of fans since. If it doesn't matter to you, great. Don't use it. I'm sorry it makes you sad. I am not sad. I love Phish! I enjoy their shows! I spend a lot of volunteer hours on this website's content because I love Phish. What have you done for the community lately? Do you really think that "the band is tired of [the] infatuation" of fans? That doesn't seem fair to them at all. It seems to me that they continue to appreciate the love of their fans. They certainly don't need to keep playing for us at all.

Fwiw, I envy you that "whatever songs are chosen by Phish, it ends up being exactly what I wanted to hear." That's a wonderful sentiment! You can be "sad" that I haven't found that to be true since 1994, but please don't accuse me of "not listening" or imply that I'm less of a fan than you. I love Phish's music in my way, you love their music in your way.