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Correction: none of the jumps (no matter if it's a triple axel or a quad lutz) will be relevant if someone attempts and/or lands them if they don't *win* competitions with it. Otherwise why push the technical score if you're still winning on GOE?
I think you hit the note spot on. If it got to the point where clearly you can't win just based on the current jump layouts, people will be motivated out of necessity. Just look at the men's competition post the Lysacek era. Everyone is going for a quad, it is virtually impossible to win without one unless you have everyone else go splat fest. If you have a somebody who lands the 3A and consistently start winning and leaves everyone else in the dust, I believe a lot more ladies will start revving up. Asada wasn't quite as consistent and probably had some headcase issue that limited her. Overall, you still need to be decently good at other elements and your mental strength in order to win.