I don't think any of those people give a damn about the artist, they just want to make money. Yoko sold scetches John did on match book covers while he was taking a shit! She took them out of the trash. Called them art. Most of the time it just serves to limit the real material from getting to the younger fans, because they hear the latest released after death crap and cope a "that guy sucked" thing. I never liked Jimi Hendrix (still don't), but I have to wonder if it's because all the after death crap I heard jaded my mind on him before I heard the "good" stuff.
Anyway, back to the lack of guitar gods...
...I find that I spend a lot more time writing GOOD songs than I don trying to be the fastest and best guitart player. It was alot of pressure back in the 80's, and it really got in the way of writing good material (which when it all boils down....is EVERYTHING). It's really ashame, though, that alot of those guys from the 80's were really, really good, but get trashed now because of all the glam shit. Funny how Image made you back then...Had to have it! Now because of what made them...no one will listen to them.