It was great for GPU miners, while it lasted. But it was a popular fork in 2017 and it experimented with something that some anti-ASIC bitcoiners would have wanted to see.
Is it possible for you to look at a crypto without checking the price chart?
In this space, the price is a great proxy for what's a good idea or not.
I didn't need to know that "great for gpu miners" was their flaw but now that you told me it's clear why it didn't take off.