Since we were discussing players ranking their favorite games and not being, "objective" about it, it is a truism that such rankings are totally relative to the players themselves and say nothing about the quality of the game plot writing. They say a lot about the player's prejudices, not the games.
I rank LLtP as No. 2 on my list only because my No. 1 is a Space Opera which is a genre I like better than medieval magic and fairies..which I also like. However, few Space Opera's have anywhere near the story and development that LLtP has..and that goes for the Magic genre as well. And, I confess, my No. 1 pick is not as well developed (yet) as LLtP but I give it the nudge because it made the MC to be just like one of my childhood heroes, a slightly flawed person who makes mistakes (occasionally) while showing grit and determination facing the perils and his enemies of the Galaxy with the added twist of having to manage a little harem on the side. IE, it engaged me more. However, that does not mean it is a 'better game' than LLtP or that I like LLtP less because of it, they really don't compete with each other.
LLtP is the finest game in the Magic and Sorcery genre that I've run across. Period. And, I'm sure that if Belle tried his hand at a Space Opera it would be fantastic. (I quiver with excitement at the thought) But, hey, if he doesn't, he has made a classic with LLtP he can be truly proud of, no matter what our, the ignorant unwashed masses, opinions are.
All hail Belle, King of the Magic Genre!!