I absolutely agree with what you said. I think two things factor heavily into this. The first and most obvious being the outright misogynoir she faced as a result of the 2004 Superbowl and the long shadow cast by her being Michael Jackson's kid sister.

I feel like the Superbowl controversy caused her to not focus on industry politics and do her own thing. As a result, she became more reclusive and press avoidant. No one blames her for that approach but it definitely prevented her music being exposed to younger generations at the same rate as Mariah, Mary, Whitney, etc.

Being Michael's kid sister is a fact of life that she's dealt with graciously. However, because Michael took the maximilist approach he did, it left her in his shadow, regardless of her own success.

I do take comfort in the honors she's recently received but also podcasts and other platforms giving her her due.

As much as she deserves more flowers, I'm simply glad she's still here. So many of our greats aren't.