would skating exist if there were no pros?
would skating be crappier because of it? (trick wise)
yes, for sure, it'd remain, maybe not as big, but it would still be there.
not really sure, on the one hand, maybe because people have to put out good shit to get paid it forces people to think and since thats not there, skating suffers. on the other hand, since it doesn't matter, people might not be afraid to put out certain kinds of tricks and we would see all sorts of cool new shit, skateboarding triumphs.