It's OK if you pretend /pol/ doesn't exist. There's a reason oldfags refer to it as 'the containment board'.
>4chan seems to be doing just fine
That depends on your definition of "just fine" I guess.
Not him, but an Anonymous of 18+ years.
The boards I frequent have been doing more than "just fine".
It is really an oasis in the desert that is the "modern" web.
You don't like it? Fine, stay away. It's most likely better that way. You aren't missed.
I almost feel like writing positively about it should be avoided. Simply to keep it as decent as it is.