Exactly. I'm not sure any time is a good time for obscure. I'd like to see him at least outlast Pickles.
I'm not sure just how accurate that list is though. This is the time to court more fans though and obscure might be a mistake. jmo
Of course, "obscure" and "popular" are two words that can often depend on the listener.
I usually measure "popular" by whether or not I know it, and "obscure" by whether or not I don't.