I don't know, I don't know. I really took notice of Nathan Chen's remark that what motivated him to learn so many quads was not to catch up to the the guys who were ahead of him, but rather to hold off the (even) younger generation whom he saw practicing.
I remember how astonished we were (at least I was) when Patrick Chan added a quad to his repertoire, without sacrificing his blade skills and refinement of movement. I remember how impressed I was when Yuzuru Hanyu did two quads in the SP and three in the long at the 2015 NH and Grand Prix Final, while still mesmerizing the audience with his choreography and in-betweens. I can foresee a "next generation" that takes multiple quads for granted, without disappointing us in other aspects of their skating.
Well of course about the younger folk; I have no doubt that every single skater does that. That is yet another criticism of Jason that brings out my Mama Bear; oh these kids are just working so dang hard on those quads. And the non-kids have been skating in circles, eating bon bons? I don't think so.
You are more optimistic than I about the integration. IMO, I have seen no one integrate Toller level, John Curry level, or Jason level artistry with multiple quads. As I said before, if they do, good on them.
ETA: I should define that as on a consistent level. Have I seen individual, isolated performances with quads that were gorgeous? Of course. Patrick Chan at 4CC last year comes to mind. Few and far between. Worth the wait? Not for me. YMMV. But nothing wrong with being an optimist
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