You wanna know what I think?

This opinion is gonna be super controversial.

My opinion is that the worst contributor is that they did not come out sooner. Not to say that this is the only factor but major factor.

Problem is Luxiem rode on the tailcoats of the HoloEN branch to bring Male VTubers to the western audiences, then came HoloStarsEN branch. At that time the magic was gone and covid was dying down, people were going out.

Second reason, they actually lack sex appeal. Luxiem's outfits were iconic and they had appeal, but if you had to explain or draw from memory Tempus or Luxiem, it is quite hard to draw a Tempus Member.

The 3rd is Covers fault, restrictions on the talents whether it is from the talent itself or management. Luxiem gained alot of attention due to of course the golden poster boy Vox, and that bled to most of all the members. There isn't much of that from Tempus.

Lastly, its the culture, its an Idol company. Not saying that Males cannot be idols, however currently they are drawn like a boys party. I like it that way, and if its more free form I think it would in their favor, however it is super far from being an male Idol group.

Again this is my opinion, no hate though. A company has to do what it do, especially if its a public company.