Yup, and THAT'S why I believe it fell down.
If it was more of the Bart readers knew behind the mask it may have gone differently.
I personally would have enjoyed reading how Bart tried to live up to the mantle he had inherited.
He knew that Wally had reservations about him, he knew how the DCU in general viewed his grandfather. It would be a lot for him to deal with on top of making the title his own.
Where would he fit? Certainly not the JLA. Teen Titans wouldn't be right either. Would he base himself in Manchester? Central? Keystone? Somewhere new??
So much potential and it was wasted due to editorial shenanigans....