Wouldn't have it any other way either. There are, I think, two major problems that need to be addressed in order for adults, or the general populace, to become more educated on the substance of Japanese animation. The first major problem I think comes from the original marketing of anime. Anime then was more of a growing niche market, barely enough to grant more than a few rows on a video store shelf. From what I've been able to gather, this very much a marketing thing.
Sex sells, as the common colloquialism goes.
Throw out a risque title, like Dragon Knight, or an outright hentai-fest like Legend of the Overfiend, and you are near guaranteed good sales figures. For an anime company trying to become successful, it is an efficient way of garnering capital. The problem is, though, that that is what ends up becoming associated with anime. I know some parents even today that think of anime as nothing more than 'sick, perverted fantasy drawings come to life'. Thankfully, as time has gone on, and anime has become more prevalent in our society, more and more people are associating anime with more 'normal' titles.