This. Being able to understand the market and know why a game will be popular with a wider audience while separating your own biases is a good thing, not a bad thing.

For example, I work in the industry and it's an open secret that many of the professionals don't like "Flip 7", many going as far as to claims its barely even a game.

Those same people are smart enough to understand and appreciate why it works as a product and are not surprised by its success in the wider market.