I've read that that was the whole intent behind it. And, from this RAMD posting:
So, like it or not, they essentially accomplished what they set out to do. Earlier in the article, it says that Star's '92 show was designed for broad appeal, yet got a hostile response from the audience. So the '93 show was Jim Mason's "revenge"; the last thing he wanted was for it to be accessible to the audience.
That sounds a little like what Downey did when he came out with Bird and Bela the year after the judges crucified Tommy.