"Cool" doesn't matter. "Popular" does. Silver got his fanbase from women after men rejected him from 06. Men want Trunks the Hedgehog, which Silver clearly isn't. Uwuver will continue to move merchandise while Silver is forgotten in everything but the original japanese stories

>http://sonic.sega.jp/SonicChannel/comic/25th/20161007_001180/
>『ソニック・ザ・ヘッジホッグ』では、シルバーとの共闘で登場! 一本気なシルバーを見守るスタンスのブレイズには、年上の女性の魅力が感じられました。
>In "Sonic the Hedgehog," she appears in a co-op battle with Silver! Blaze, who has a stance of watching over the single-minded Silver, had the charm of an older woman