In 100 years time (ok maybe not that long but still...) in a pop quiz under Sports a question could be "Who was the last Scottish team to play in the UEFA Cup, and the first to play in the UEFA Europa League"
The answer would be Motherwell. The peeps writing the questions won't care how or why they did it, the fans of Motherwell (apart from you...maybe) won't care how we did it but the fact of the matter is the answer would be Motherwell.
Also, re-read what I said, not once did I say it was immense to qualify the way we can, but the scenario I described above is immense. Just like I think Hibs (I think it is Hibs) go on about them being the first Scottish side to play in Europe (you never hear them mentioned that was because a few clubs refused the invitation).