So, if no Hickman, what should be done with the Titans?

[Bruce Wayne]

A dead franchise? It’s one of DC’s most well known properties.

And Iron Man is Marvel's top franchise. But his book is currently struggling in the direct market. The Titans are pretty much in the same boat. Mainstream popularity doesn't translate to comic book sales.

I think a lot of people are just overthinking it. To me, the Justice League always seems like coworkers while the Titans seemed like family.

That's nice. It's not going to move the volume of books that DC wants. Barring a major paradigm shift, the Titans are doomed to irrelevance in the current direct market.

The problem we get into is when those teen heroes grow up but are still stuck doing the same things they did when they were teens. This has been the main roadblock the franchise has faced. Do they continue to try and focus on these older adult Titans or do they keep focus on the young heroes?

I think you have absolutely nailed one of the problems with the various young heroes books at DC.