I don't know if it's necessary to try to merge E-sports with traditional ones, but I believe that this could have a huge positive impact to the esports-scene.
I personally don't even follow traditional sports anymore, I'm going full speed on the esports-train and not even once have regretted that decision.
I agree with that it's probably not necessary to merge E-sports and traditional ones, mostly feels like the Olympics are trying to milk the eSports-money train. Same here mate, don't really have an interest in standard sports no more, love the feeling in the eSports arenas with all the lighting effects and stuff. Feels like being in a super computer with LED's and a bad-ass light-show program flipping crazy effects all over the place. Awesome!
Thanks for reading mate and sharing your opinion, peace!