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Even ignoring the obviously disingenuous portrayal of the accessability of those manga series,
there is indeed some barrier to entry to series like Gundam.

It's not at all obvious to a new viewer that 0079 is where you should start. The only clue to this is that it's the first Gundam anime, but that was a long time ago and you would have to look that up to find out, and further, with series like Origin, and the endless timeline shenanigans, the entry point to Gundam is completely muddled.
It doesn't matter whether it's comics or anime, a series being difficult to get into is no good, if you need a fan curated guide, you're sunk.
A new viewer is by definition not invested yet, and will not be willing to put forth more than the absolute bare minimum of effort to engage with your series