>>535661190
Yes. And it leaves room for other characters like Blaze to breathe who are actual speedsters like Sonic and proper 'Sonic 1.5' characters in the setting who's scope doesn't fall out of reach. Who aspire to reach their potential and are inspired by Sonic and his windy nature.
As well as leave room for technologically enhanced rivals like Surge who also compare and contrast with Sonic's status as a wind warrior blessed by the chaos emeralds, Surge is an artificial cyborg enhanced by Eggman's technology and Agent Kit's design who deifies the natural world and perverts it through harnessing sources of Chaotic and Sol energy against their will.