Taste in music is ultimately subjective. There is no absolute definition of musical quality. One person dislikes a song, another loves it. We all have an opinion which is valid from our self centered point of view. It is not the correct view, it is merely our own view. We have every right to express our view of this song, but along with that right comes the responsibility to do so in a way that is considerate of Michael and other board members.
Michael was excited about this song. He wanted it to be released as a single. You don't have to agree with him concerning the quality of the song, but please do not callously criticize his work. Plenty of us appreciate HMH. I have listened to year after year of people comparing every song he put out to their favorite song from Thriller or Off the Wall. He had to listen to that too. Over and over and over again. I wish everyone could have just appreciated what he was doing for what it was instead of evaluating it by how much it sounded like Thriller. Now that he is gone, all we will ever have is what he left behind. It will never be ideal because of his absence. But I wish we could appreciate this song for what it is. The unfair prejudging and criticism brought him a lot of grief and pain in life. I wish here on this board, at least for this one song which Michael liked and approved, we could just appreciate it and enjoy it and leave the criticism and debate for another time and place.