Though Sam Peter is THAT garbage (and always was to me), I 100% agree with you about the points above. VK came off a 4 year layoff with no tune up and laid an ass whooping on Peter to take back his belts. VK never lost his titles in the ring after HE (not Wlad) took the throne when Lewis retired. People give his brother way too much credit. More of that credit should go to Vitali.
Bruno, McCall, Mercer, Morrison... Vitali would walk through them easily. He is one of the best who ever stepped into a ring. No doubt about it.