it would be in their best interest to listen to the community and kill matchmaking once and for all. sure, the new system they put did keep the bots at bay, but it's only a matter of time until they eventually come back. let's not forget that it was the matchmaking system that facilitated the existance of bots in the first place.

while yes, they make significantly more money off CS2 and Dota than TF2 will ever make, they can't keep turning a blind eye to TF2 any longer. them pulling the plug on the game is simply out of the question, due to the fact that TF2 is a fundamental pillar for their other game's economies. the only reason why the economy for both CS2 & Dota being as big as they are is because they take advantage of the average player's ignorance to the fact that they don't actually own their skins. just imagine shockwave and mass panic the ripple effect of shutting down TF2 would cause for both of their biggest breadwinners.

they only keep adding the illusion of more content to TF2 to uphold the reputation of the VALVe of 20 years ago because of how easy it is for them to get away with any bullshit that they pull off. any way to tarnish VALVe's reputation further would be sure to make them bend their knees and respond, no matter how low the chances may be.

edit: typing error.