is scott the most or least authentic weezer bassist?

in a band that constantly switches up their style, the question of what “authenticity” means is subjective.

scott is the longest-tenured bassist and, for that reason, arguably the most important, and yet i STILL pick mikey and matt before scott as my favorite weezer bassists.

matt and mikey seemed to just have more humor and personality, while scott has the outward appearance of someone with a lot of personality, but in actuality is typically quiet, and i honestly can’t think of any notable contribution he ever made to the band (musical, style, or otherwise). (i do like his vocals on king, but rivers’ version is better.) to the point of detriment, matt brought lots to the table musically and even though i can’t point to a specific musical moment mikey brought to green, his overall persona and punk disposition really colors the green era in a pivotal way.

i think the source of my feelings is mikey and matt were true friends of the band, whereas scott was just some guy the band got paired up with (as far as i know).

not trying to romanticize matt and mikey, but in my head, the band seemed more authentic with them. what do you all think? is scott the most authentic or least authentic weezer bassist?

edit: ultimately, i’m more than happy we have scott because, regardless of how much specifics we know, his involvement brought forth the majority of weezer’s work. but, rightly or wrongly so, i’ve always perceived him as kind of just being “along for the ride.”