I think of it in different frameworks personally - than enjoyment - novelty exposure and exploration vs sticking with comfortable and familiar - peripheral to how one receives it (although attitude would influence what and how much is learned).

Theoretically appreciative enjoyment could be empathic in a "rags to riches" sense but that could arguably be making the bitterness more palatable while undermining fundamental aspects say the sense of helplessness - even if it shows both ends and cycle of grudges and oppression. I guess it is like Shakespearean "write to please both the groundlings and the noble patrons" - hard to do, let alone properly but if done right offers the potential to create masterpieces.

Anyway I can see some point to the arguement personally even if I would phrase it radically differently - and it may not be entirely what you wanted.