Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-43403813-20191029010046/@comment-27089028-20191115154406

Not really, the series gave other characters a chance to shine and it's not uncommon in a long running series (especially a shounen one) for people to vastly prefer other characters who aren't the main protagonist. Naruto being the titular character doesn't guarantee him a spot as number one in terms of who the fans like.