I'm really not a huge fan of this type of thinking. Sure, some series get better received as time goes on and so the bad earlier seasons get revisited in better light later, but you have to work hard to make the next seasons good. So far for DISCO that hasn't been happening.
Also, this media landscape is vastly different than the 90's one. There is a glut of tv shows out there, many of them sci-fi, and the Netflix model does not see very many shows reach beyond their 3rd season. You have to tell good stories immediately or get cancelled.