I do like 10, but I think 9 definitely lessened the impact of 10. 9 was pretty amazing, because it was, like, THE new Mega Man game. Plus, I personally think 9 has the best Mega Man soundtrack. I like 10 and while I like what they did with the soundtrack, it didn't have the same energy as 9 did. I really love the Achievements system in 10, as well as a lot of the levels.
Also, I remember something you said about 10's weapons, where they utilize the "powerful, but difficult to use" mechanic for most of them. While I do like that, I feel like too many weapons follow that kind of style. Plus, there's something really nice about 9's really overpowered weapons, even though it kind of takes away the difficulty of Mega Man.
Oh, and for the record: 3 > 2 > 9 > 10 > 5
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