Well, way back when I was figuring out routes and such and i finally figured out the fastest route... Vega took the gold with a great time and i figured it would take many many hours to improve my time because there are many different parts that have to go just perfectly or you die... and i was happy with 3rd place so i let it be.
The challenging parts is the reason for the spread, and i guess people are being lazy? Who knows.
I guess that's why its not too popular. Too much effort for a top time and
I love this level. (And not just because I have gold) It's not simple, but it's nowhere near as frustrating as CMR. Cave Dweller is a very well made, nice flowing level. It takes all kinds of skills required to complete it without having any major slowdowns. The only part I am not fond of is that the zip line is invisible. It should be visible like the ones I made in Batman and Pirates. But even still... the more I played it, the more I liked it
Like Vega said, it is very well made - but a bit too long and the ending is horrible (like CMR). But I like it cos you can make loads of mistakes and still get a decent rank