Or just phrase it as "Oh, I was inspired by Cosmo, who is now known as Narcissa"
But no, Cosmo is gone, and in his place is a ghost.
The guy who was running Gauntlet Legends phrased it exactly like that, and people still got pissy about that as well.
What's funny is that the Gauntlet Legends runner was a
super cordial and well behaved person. Like, almost to a fault. Thanked every compliment and donation that was read. Thanked, not "gave shoutouts" to, everyone who had helped him learn his run. He even dressed nicely for the event whereas everyone else just wears an ill-fitting graphic tee that they've owned since high school and some jeans. Guy was the textbook definition of classy and yet he's still a transphobe I guess.
I think more spectators and asspatters get upset over people mentioning "Cosmo" because Narcissa has done fuck all for speedrunning since transitioning. Cosmo though, guy was a legend. Sure he was a dick with an ego but when you're dominating a game as contested and embattled as Ocarina of Time I think you get a bit of a free pass on things. He was WR holder for a while, discovered tricks still used today, and was one of the first breakout stars who found success on Twitch. Meanwhile, Narcissa gets 61st place in a Mario Tennis tournament. It's night and day. By people keeping Cosmo's memory alive they are merely reminding everyone how much of a fall from grace he took post-transition and everyone from "LGBTQIA+" with an agenda doesn't like having to swallow that pill.
Look at all the people who passively give shoutouts to Cosmo for inspiring them to start running games. He's been mentioned what,
three times now? And SGDQ is only a day and a half into their broadcast. I have heard zero people bring up Narcissa by her new trans identity only. Not just in the past 36 hours at SGDQ but in general. Acknowledging Narcissa is always predicated with "Cosmo" as a lead-in.