Hi John,
I totally agree with you about the importance of the Bass part in a style or sequence. The Bass line is the root on which the whole sound is built. It needn't be totally dominant and loud - as is often the case with some of the modern 'music', but it has to have the right 'feel'.
It is one of the main reasons why I spend so much time building my own styles, or include a totally separate bass track, in a sequence.