What's the real reason NRG cut verno and bonkar, and what went down after they won SOOP?
And whats the real reason s0m doesnt wanna play wihtout fns?
This is just my hunch—I think what really happened is that Verno has a different personality. FNS, s0m, and Ethan already have a strong friendship built both in and out of the game, and mada seems to know how to vibe with the core or has already settled into it.
The problem is, Verno knows what he wants and what to do in-game, especially on the server. He’s vocal about being the one to lead map veto sessions and even asks Artzin to let him IGL sometimes. So, I think Verno contributed a lot of game insight, which Bonkar also agreed with.
But since FNS has a different perspective and approach to the game, they ended up clashing—to the point where the vibe just wasn’t working anymore, or Verno started doing his own thing. FNS knows how important team chemistry and vibe are, and eventually, the core couldn’t connect with Verno anymore.
Bonkar wanted to keep Verno, but since the four had already made their decision, Bonkar voluntarily stepped down as well. That’s why you hear the core saying a lot of things about Verno, but not about Bonkar.
As you can see, Verno seems to freely call a lot in MIBR—possibly because Artzin trusts him and gives him the space to contribute however he wants to within the team.
And s0m doesn't wanna play without FNS, it's because of their friendship, trust with each other, and most likely they usually have same perspective and approach in the game, as simple as it is.