He's got the bad luck of having a superpower that isn't visually impressive and forces a reliance on others.

I like him and definitely appreciate what he's done for this team, but if he were a stranger that came up to the Legion Tryouts? I'm not sure I'd vote for him unless he made a good argument. I'd be too concerned about the dangers he'd face and point him towards the Science Police or an emergency response team instead.

The fandom, unfortunately, is much ruder and hasn't had the chance to see the good he can do.