thats a pretty big leap from your original argument of val will never have a fanbase as passionate as cs to => val will never be as iconic as cs
will val be as iconic as cs ? prolly not considering it isn't some pioneer in the fps genre
will it have a fanbase that is just as active and passionate about the esports scene in overall numbers ? absolutely and thats what matters to me and is what I care about
also you make it sound like the average zoomer csgo watcher knows all about cs history and shit lmaoo most don't know anything before csgo nor do they care