Manny has proven much much more against top notch guys than Hector ever did. The comparison is not close. Hector had a great personality tho.
I disagree, as I see Pacquiao pre-seasoning and pre-technically educated as being unable to get by a slick, skilled boxer who isn't in front of him. I can however see your point. And I would not be surprised if it happened and you were right. And its irrelevant what Pacquiao went on to do, at this weight and at this time he just wasn't a great fighter yet. A good one, but very much still the clay, as opposed to the amazing sculpture he is now.
Name one mobile slick fighter that didnt stand in front of Pac that he beat? Marquez gave him loads of problems and hes about half as mobile and has about half the speed Camacho had.