This was such an interesting read, thank you for sharing! I can definitely relate to many of your points, and I think it's just natural that we go through periods of intense love for an artist and others of complete disinterest.
While it makes me sad to think that, for some months or years, I almost "despised" what some of my favorite artists had released (mainly because I realize how unfair I was to them), I also enjoy re-discovering those songs at a later date and giving them the appreciation they deserve. And since I'm mostly interested in artists that don't release new content as much as they used to, I love feeling like I'm listening to something brand new (even though it's not
).