He still has that latent ability though?
That's the whole point, he could've been something else entirely but he never reached it whereas Kuzan even when starting out with lesser potential, maximized what he could do so and went further ahead.
Yes, Katakuri is where he's at because he didn't do so, while Kuzan would've easily pushed past his limits and did so, if he hasn't done it already. But again, Katakuri is the one with that latent ability to reach that lvl & not Kuzan right?