Without Pickford we would have been a Championship side seasons ago.
Our best player by a long way , and has been for multiple seasons now .
Pickford has areas he could improve in, yet all things considered (as you say) he's been our most influential player across the last few seasons.
Without him, we wouldn't be where we are, and for that I'm incredibly grateful.
I was thinking this earlier when watching him warm up. The alternative is that if you love goalkeeping and making saves then better to play in a team where you do more of it.
I think he's found a
home at Everton, and arguably he's a big fish in a small pond here, which can suit people. As you say, he's unquestionably busy here!