... You expected "We want Gunther" chants for a heel who is
actually a heel?
Isn't Roman Reigns a heel? He sure as shit was last time we saw him. Hasn't stop fans chanting for him.
If Gunther is as over as you think he is, should being a heel or face the last time we saw him even matter. Reality is, he hasn't been around much and doesn't seem like he's been missed by the majority of fans, at least the fans who don't just care about "great matches".
Face it, his monster champion gimmick is stale and he's not a main event level player yet. If you think he can keep running this tired gimmick without making some changes long term, he'll be in AEW before you know it.
Absurd fan engagement for his matches? Give me a break. What kind of bullshit is that. A bunch of "this is awesome' chants. Everyone gets those these days.
You seem like a bit of a Gunther fanboy so I'll stop there.