>Virtually all those shows creators credit Bakshi as an influence though.

I'd bet a lot of early punk rockers credit the Beatles as an influence, doesn't mean they invented punk rock.

For comparison a list of pre-edgy 1980's cartoons recommended for adults

https://www.animationforadults.com/2015/05/afas-top-20-carto...

vs a 90's era list of cartoons recommended for adults. I think you'll find a very huge difference in the types of shows being recommended.

https://www.ranker.com/list/90s-adult-cartoons/ranker-tv

>Hell, the asshole co-creator of Ren and Stimpy worked with him on Mighty Mouse.

But it was him not Bakshi that pushed that adult style onto mainstream television. Don't get me wrong. I really enjoy Bakshi's work but he isn't really the one responsible for bringing edgy cartoons to home television.