The next time Star Wars had a surprise convention concert for fans, it wasn’t at Comic-Con; it was at their own Star Wars Celebration.
Star Wars was a no-show in 2017 despite The Last Jedi and Solo: A Star Wars Story.
The competition for access (and the insane awfulness of the San Diego Convention Center’s wifi) made it easier to “cover” Comic-Con remotely than in person.
It was around for decades before Hollywood became obsessed with it, and it will be around long after.