Am I being cynical, or do so-called "all-time teams" in hockey seem redundant?

The "All Time" what ever misses the mark in every sport. We (here on the forum) couldn't come up with an "All Time" of current best players....someone unworthy would be on it, someone worthy left off. The redeeming factor of these lists is the introduction of former greats to newer/younger fans. Otherwise we have neo-phytes thinking that Sid Crosby invented something. It (the list, the debate it creates) illuminates that this has always been an exciting sport, played by the most skilled athletes in the world, for a long, long time. We know that nobody can really distill the "greatest ever" from the huge list of current and former greats. But it does give the new generation of fans some historical perspective and perhaps some interest to research. I despise the "greatest all-time" anything, but it does serve a valuable purpose.