IcedKappaconstant feed of new and old players wanting to play their specialist class full-time keeps it alive
This is a terrible misrepresentation of why people prefer highlander. One reason for why I think this format appeals to pub players is that in a casual/pug setting you can play most things, the only necessary class is a medic, and you aren't locked to one class/role. It also plays in a similar way to highlander with less players, which makes it much less of a logistics nightmare, hence being something that could be more viable for matchmaking than highlander. The 6s community is not the target audience of this format.