Netflix will cancel a show based on cost no matter how popular or well done it is.

If it's not bringing in new subs it's not worth anything to them.

Sandman could have done that if it had better publicity but they screwed that up.

Which is a a shame because even though it's flawed in some ways it's brings more life to the story in other ways, like Morpheus actually having expressions.

Then in that last/bonus episode they really stick the knife in virtue signalling hypocritical authors, which shows they know what they are doing and don't take themselves too seriously.