There have always been altseason but do not expect the altseason to be like how it was in 2014 and 2017. You have also posted already that there are more coins now. Some people said that there was no altseason in the last cycle but there was. Do not expect the altcoins to challenge bitcoin dominance as it was before. Also altseason is mostly more about gambling now. I am not saying it is not gambling before but it is more of gambling now than before.
This is 2026 and no longer 2014 and 2017. You do believe things changed majorly in the space. To spot an altcoin that will pump to the moon, one need to extremely examine and explore his choices. The space is filled with volatility and everyone tend to be careful. I'm still wondering how we got here. The market have been up and down and before, a newbie can simply just invest in altcoin then wait for 1 to 2 months, it definitely going to skyrocket but today, nothing like that.