Seriously - I love the cat, but he is not without his quirks, all of which I allow him, but only some of which I feel are relevant to the music.
As for the whole "roots" thing, hey - Dylan's never been a rootateer afaic. Going electric was the truest "true" move he ever made. The rest is smoke & mirrors. Especially mirrors, which he uses in equal parts to display/reflect & to hide behind. Nothing "root-y" about that at all, and so what?
My sole criterion for a "good" Dylan album - is there at least one thing on it that makes me bust out laughing because I get the joke and find it funny.