TF2's situation in 2024 reminds me of a comic i read (not saying the title otherwise spoilers) where the main character dies and goes to heaven, and in heaven he meets god; who is this fat slob that doesn't do anything about all the terrors on our planet. the mc suggests he pays attention to the world and god says- "OOOOH, SORREEEE!! i only created THE UNIVERSE!!! your'e right i should be out running LAPS."

its obv im comparing gabe to god. the news, infestation and crimes i hear about on TF2 genuinely disturbs me. i understand online playerbases dwindling down and eventually dying but atm i dont see this ending well for us. hot take but i think we need to pull the plug, its not that i want TF2 dead but lets be real: do we REALLY expect valve to do anything that requires a moderate amount of effort? idk these are just my 2 cents.

edit: just to add so i dont come off as someone that doesnt care: my ideal wish for this game would be for valve to hand it off to fans that can manage the entire game system (ie: zesty jesus, uncle dane, or just good willed people)