Marvel Comics did the legacy characters 10x better than DC Comics

[Frostbite883]

* No, Barry and Hal weren't legacy characters.

In a published comic book narrative sense, yes.

But, in an in-universe perspective now-a-days, it's a different story.

[TheRay]

I think we’ve seen that the fanbase can do something with a character(s), even if it appears that the company has no interest in doing so.

We’ve seen the strength of an active fanbase in regards to the Young Justice tv show (even if it is on thin ice at the moment). All things take time, but if the fans want it bad enough, then it likely will happen, for better or for worse.

[Captain Nostalgia]

Who dragged this god awful thread out of the woodwork?

[The Darknight Detective]

In a published comic book narrative sense, yes.

But, in an in-universe perspective now-a-days, it's a different story.

But when people talk about legacies, that isn't what they are talking about. IMO, a better and less confusing word is needed (like retcon).