Would they make any upgrades to their roster or would they keep all of their players?
its not so much the players individually so much as their organization and strategy.
yes, yay didnt perform too well in his debut match, but I attribute his initial performance to a mixture of tilt, nervousness, and lack of synergy with his teammates. I had a little faith in DSG learning to play around his passive playstyle and maybe leaving the entry role to another player. Steel was the IGL for that
Exalt was just not the play to lead that team. Steel kept them disciplined at least, and I 100% Early DSG wouldn't throw as many rounds as they did near the end under exalts IGLing.
It seems clear to me that all of these players were being kept in line by Steel to play proper valorant, and the moment he went away their protocols became flimsy and their plays increasingly puggy and disorganized.
Yes because clearly this is a situation that has never happened in esports at all in the past and this question doesn't even deserve to be asked. You're right, why would I ever be interested in exploring this question?
Why did 100T drop Will for Cryo?
Why did Fnatic drop Enzo for Leo?
Why did Envy drop mummAy for Yay?
Orgs would never just replace a player despite performing well with them, and despite their existing chemistry. They would never!