Loveland doesn't need a village to make its case. It's close to Denver, high enough to matter, and direct in a way that many Colorado resorts aren't. You go to Loveland because you want to ski, not because you want to enter a resort economy.
The mountain is especially useful when you want altitude, snow, and access without the destination-resort layer. It can be cold and exposed, but that's part of the deal. Loveland feels like a working skier's mountain near the top of the pass.
The limitation is group fit. If someone wants lodging, restaurants, lessons in a polished base village, or a vacation feel, Loveland may feel too bare. Its strength is that it doesn't pretend otherwise.