While true, but so did Ange1 (that one is on new at the time CEO imo, but fact is still there, still wasn't a title contender after like Astana Dragons tbh, but bringing several teams to consistent top 15 is still an achievement), Scream, TenZ. Also like half of top NA that were tier 2 in NA CS really and who knows, maybe they would have continued the grind if ESIC didn't announced NA ESEA matchfixing investigation, still no results on that one, but damage was done.
It really depends on if player was any decent in CS to begin with. We definitely don't want any new 1mpalas, who just thought that any CS experience will instantly bring him to the top, but new Ange1s, Screams or TenZes? Why not?
Guy lived in his own world. Meaning that it feels like winning the only NA Major and Liquid's IGS run probably got to his head. But he also had his failures in SK/MiBR and jumped back in Liquid. But that EG one was so catastrophic, especially considering EVY interview, that I wouldn't be surprised that his ego was crushed.