Nah it matters because the only thing the halving changes is the unit economics of mining. Each transaction requires 700kWh of electricity (and produces 87 grams of e-waste). That bill has to be paid somehow. Currently that bill is socialized across all market participants via inflation. The block reward is converted to Tether, which is then converted to fiat, to pay the electric bill.

It's a link in the chain, which makes it fair game.