No, it is objective fact that the original is the best. And I will hear NO argument.
I never knew it was illegal to say the sequels can be as good or better than the original.
FYI, my opinion is that some sequels (II, IV, VI, VII, X, and XII, to be specific) are just as good as the original, and that I do hope XIV reaches that level of quality. Of course, I understand why the original is the most appealing installment to people (and why the formula taken by sequels is not as effective) here and I do share those opinions as well. And I do not doubt that XIV should go back to the original's roots of storytelling; it's just that, realistically, it will likely not happen given the target audience and the treatment of many of the previous sequels.