Perhaps you may think it's 'meh,' but I think that the writing style today tends be better, and recent writers are much more skilled at character development.
I think many of the current writers -- Leckie, Cherryh, Mievelle, Griffith, Card, Chabon -- are *much* better as writers than most of the authors on your list.
I think many of the current writers -- Leckie, Cherryh, Mievelle, Griffith, Card, Chabon -- are *much* better as writers than most of the authors on your list.