To me Lerke doesn't need to do much for the team to win imo. Maybe in internationals but EMEA is just so EZ!
Where is it proven that half the teams weren't taking it seriously, it doesn't make sense considering the large sum of money that went into the prize pool, no? Lots of teams at LOCK//IN looked in incredible form too: DRX, NAVI, LOUD and NRG, some of them the best we saw them throughout the entirety of the year, I don't think it makes sense to discredit their win at the tournament?
Also- like, while every other team played in the single elimination bracket, FNATIC did too? They weren't offered any advantage because of the format, in some instances the single elimination bracket made the tournament more competitive. Although, I do see the downsides for that.