Yes, I started CoH a week after it came out. Once CoV came along I fell in love with it. I had a few heroes in the teens and one at 27, but I preferred the Villain archetype combinations way way more.
To be honest. I've not even sure it's worth unlocking HEATs since I dislike heroes so much.
p.s. if you're wondering why I haven't just leveling my Heroes who are in teens it's because I started a new account after I gave my little brother the original.