There are always a few that stand out more than others, some are tougher to pick, and others make me yawn. I look at it like a voter in a Sports Hall of Fame does. It's the latter that I put the most emphasis on and not influence. Some acts have had great influence, some haven't. But I think that most people, including me, vote on who we like and don't bother wondering whether so and so influenced 1 or 50 other artists.
Music fans are passionate about who they want inducted and why.
One visit to the The Inductees Forum at the Hall's page could give you an idea of this. I'm talking about good old music fans. They could express their support for their favorite artists and see what the committee thinks about their choices. This might please fans of the Moody Blues or other acts that people would like to see inducted. I'm also open to the idea of fans getting a percentage of the final votes.