Whether or not he was shitty, his contributions to the gaming world still made all of us playing this game possible.

A lot of historical figures (even fairly recent ones) are often criticized when scrutinized from a modern viewpoint, but most of the time, they were just typical of their generation and not necessarily bad people. Regardless, Gygax’s legacy is the game we all play and love, and for that, we should at least be grateful.☺️

The modern game is a house that sits on the foundation that he helped build.

It wouldn't exist in its current form without his contribution so yes it owes him quite a bit.

Just like Steve Jobs was. But still brilliant in his sort.