As lloyds reputation as a scholar is diminshed, so is his overall reputation.
Sharp altered manuscripts, at the time it was felt necessary to do so to get them published, the result was a positive, the songs became printed circulated in schools the repertoire was expanded and people sang the songs
Lloyd altered songs expanded the repertoire and got revival singers to sing songs that would not have otherwise been song.
ContinualLy harping on his weaknesses as a scholar is highlighting, his weaknesses not talking about his positives, that is FACT.

Steve says '''There are plenty of people who would rather have the truth.
is this a suggestion that i do not want the truth,
I am aware of Lloyds scholastic weakness, and as you suggest a lot of other people are too.
Brian, I have at no point mentioned Marson.
I believe criticisms of Sharp and Baring Gould and Lloyd should be seen in the context of their times, and in a holistic manner.
What I see on this forum and so far on Face book on this subject is mainly negative about Lloyd.
The pursuit of scholastic honesty,without holistic perspective is a negative force.