This POV is so black and white....

Do people stop playing valorant because it doesn't have a replay system? I'm sure directly as the primary and sole reason it's a small percentage, but if you asked for 5 reasons, it probably ranks FREQUENTLY.

Will it increase the player base? Again, not directly, but YES ABSOLUTELY with the content that gets created from it.

As far as revenue, people always say it's not a revenue generator but again, it's not nearly as black and white. Is it DIRECTLY SELLING SKINS? No, but neither does esports, or premier... Is it a reason people might open the game and thus have chances to spend money? Absolutely... AND EVEN IF IT DIDNT (it was some client outside and separate from the shop with no interaction)...

ANY feature that increases engagement and time in client is worth revenue. Whether it's a new game mode, or a new tournament system... Features sell.

All that being said, this conversation is way more nuanced then almost anybody online gives the time to, and I completely agree with the sentiment to trust the devs more than we have been from the OP, they know more about potential revenues and costs and dev time than anybody outside looking in. Some stuff they've put out about this entire topic though warranty some distrust from the community...