One thing CoH2 creators does not have, it seems, is a vision about their game being on a big stage. Most important features are missing from the current version of the game. It is awfully hard to gain support on the e-sports scene without having proper equipment for the community.
In my eyes, CoH deserves to be in the list of the top e-sports games. SundayNightFights series show us how close and unexpected top tier games can be.