Oh, I am thankful for it. Growing up during the 80s in a small town in the South, I was lucky to find a single player.Be happy you have that many gaming friends
Before the popularity of 5e, I had to scrounge for a 4th player to round out a party.
I'll partly attribute my overbooking to those foundational memories in the hobby.
And honestly, without the group of teenagers (and their adults) [which will be disbanding in a couple months], I doubt I would have any regular, in-person game at all.