It's kind of like the rise of live electronic music. Oh there aren't any feats of manual dexterity like playing the guitar or drums well, but people go to see electronic musicians perform anyway.
There was an interesting discussion on /r/DJs, about electronic music performances in the late 90s and early 2000s.
One of the comments articulated that the focus was on the music, not the DJ’s performance, and often times the DJ was not clearly visible, nor intended to be.
Another commenter pointed out that as an electronic music producer nowadays, the only way to present your music, as you also pointed out, is to DJ in front of a crowd.
Don’t underestimate a good DJ, though.
But, it was also pointed out that not all good producers are good DJs and vice-versa.
It is also worth mentioning that Twitch has become an increasingly popular venue for DJs to livestream during quarantine. Ephemeral live performances to reduce copyright infringement penalties are the norm.
But, if you think about how professional sports is and could foresee the rise of e-sports...