I think they are forcing too hard to appease their Indian fanbase by keeping players from their previous roster. If they only cared about competing then they would instantly remove the Indian roster and replace Skrossi with another top APAC Duelist.
Nah bro they had plans from the start that they'll include two players from india, as you might know that India is really really weak region in PC Esports that's why they're giving them chance to play against the best in the other regions yeah they might not perform well or maybe might not even be on the starting lineup but it'll be a new experience for them to learn, they're aren't greedy it's all about family XD
GE is still keeping the old roster though. The old players are not free agents or LFT yet. They have hinted that GE might take these players to Korea as well and they might scrim with other East Asian/Franchised teams.
Not sure what role they are in for though. Most probably going there to get some experience.
The Indian roster is not reverb considered for the franchise right? They are only keeping LF and Rossi. If there were to please the Indian audience, they would've stuck with their original lineup. And as people have said above, I do believe that Lf and Rossi do have the raw talent needed for a franchise player, hopefully they'll have a significant improvement when playing with other international players as a team.