No, I am disputing your claim that “that’s what most people these days want apparently.”

Obviously, a lot of people use Discord, but I think you’re mistaken about their motivations. They didn’t choose it because they think forum-style communication is inferior to real-time chat. We can see that by the popularity of Reddit over Discord’s lifetime. Rather, they chose Discord because it’s what was offered (along with heavy marketing), and because it was convenient.