You’re not going to convince the common fan of this. They won’t know it until they are looking at an inferior product.

And many fans don’t care about winning Chips, they just want to go to a game and be entertained. If you want proof, look at perpetual bad franchises in any sport from any time. Most sell out of come close to it … Unless the town is a bad fit for the franchise like the Marlins or Rays in Florida.