Jon fought the best of the best for like 15 years, and cherry picked his last fights and i honestly dont blame him for not fighting tom, there really was nothing to gain.
Tom isnt going to have a career like Jones, Tom isnt better than Jon in any area of mma, the entire reason people want this guy is because Jones is getting old, and they want father time to do its thing, the only way tom could win is a KO. The fight really does nothing for him, and after he beats tom people would just push the next young up and comer in hopes that father time wins again which it will eventually.
I personally am glad he retired, but i rly didnt care to see him fight at HW at all, and he only fought stipe because he is a petty sob that wanted to have one over DC.
At the end of the day, tom is inferior to Jons mma wise in every situation despite age and size, and frankly I just do not find those fights that exciting, Jon haters want to see him KO'd put to sleep, that is why they want this fight that bad and it is also why it wouldnt matter if Jones took the fight and won, they would just jump ship.
There are very few actual Tom fans, just Jones haters. with that said, i dont rly think either is "worse" they are both fighters