Secondly, SFAS specifically has a commercial flavour and that again seems to be something that a lot of people are predisposed to dislike.  Not just in the case of Renaissance, but even generally.  I read a review of Crime of the Century where the reviewer complained he couldn't understand how people rated it so highly when the track Rudy even had something he referred to as "pop sound" (he was referring to the keyboard tones in the middle just where the music picks up to lead back to the vocals and break out).  That's a pretty strong reaction, I should say.  I do not understand that kind of approach to music appreciation, but I do understand what somebody who does look at it that way would dislike about SFAS.   I on the other hand think the commercial flavour gave them a bit of verve and urgency that they badly needed otherwise their music can at times get plodding and demand a lot of concentration just to pay attention to what's happening.

As for Golden Key, it didn't necessarily need any stretching out, but certainly a different and more interesting interlude which kind of ruined the beautiful verse.  I can understand the reaction to Camera Camera and I myself do not like it because the quintessential approach of heavily orchestrated but understated elegance that Renaissance had relied upon in the 70s was gone.  It was too brash for a band not known to be brash and the fact that it was uncharacteristic unfortunately came across in their delivery too.  They didn't sound very convincing trying to play that kind of music.