Not a bother. This is the case with every sport where a standout athlete has a chance to break a record. If Connor McDavid get close to Gretzky's season points per game record, they will talk about it non-stop every time he is on the ice, and when he gets within a handful of goals, fans will start holding up signs referencing the record. People will brag for decades about the game they saw where the record was broken. it doesn't mean Gretzky didn't dominate in many other categories for years, and it doesn't mean that McDavid will hold the record forever, nor does it mean Gretzky will cease to be a god among hockey fans. This is the nature of elite sports.