>>149195220
>Even if you like Steel he isn't a key character at all.

I think that's sort of it though. Steel was never intended to be. At least not so overtly. He was just some dude who looked up to Superman and used his own skills to try and follow that legacy. He was part of the story and the reason he caught on was because he was allowed to be himself rather than forced to be the next thing. And it worked. People like Steel. I like Steel. He fits into the mythos smoothly and has become so regular I can scarcely imagine him not being there.