So things we learn in polls if we take them as representative:
SanUso is more popular than SanLu (very surprising to me, although I like either ship), [That poll is ongoing, btw]. (Had UsoLu before.Oops!).
SanLaw is 0.6% more popular than ZoLaw (the percentages count!). Again, I like either ship, but had thought ZoLaw was more popular.
And, that the number of fan works is not an indicator of ship popularity. That’s logical, but as a creator, and as an enjoyer of fan works, I guess I thought they were a bigger indicator of a ship’s popularity than they are, although there are a lot of factors at play of course.
The number iof LawSan fics, from different writers, has really increased over the last year, btw, and I’m assuming SanUso fics are on the rise against SanLu 🤷♂️
But yeah, as said, fan content doesn’t necessarily indicate fan faves (more creator faves, perhaps?). The other really close poll is Noland/Kalgara vs Saboala. Not much fan work (in comparison) exists of the former, but the voter’s heart wants what the voter’s heart wants. (That poll is still open too).
Also, sometimes it’s very hard for creative content to get a look-see on this site, and possibly the results of the polls kinda tie into that? Like possibly the majority of folks who want op fanart or fanfic etc. populate other sites. I find that a screencap of an episode can do a 1000 times better than a reblog of fanart. Meta too (although not always). [I leave out fanfiction, cos we all know how that goes!]
Just musing.