All they need rn is a win against TS this week to secure a champs slot.
Wouldnt make sense for them to throw in playoffs and focus on champs ? ( two extra weeks of prep)
Personally I think it does.
Most regions have a very strong top 2.
The tradeoff for having 2 weeks extra prep in return for a harder path isnt worth it.
If it was swiss I wouldnt mind because there is more room for error, but champs is gsl.
Although a bad comparison, at last champs none of the lowest seeds made it out of groups.