Why can't fvcking EMEA have a LAN playoffs like Americas? Is it really that difficult with the budget Riot Games has?
Is the problem being brought up on vlr ? Because I think this is what you have in mind, that might be me lol.
https://www.vlr.gg/401336/i-change-my-mind-about-franchising
It's not as if riot is actively discouraging investments by t2 orgs , it's just the nature of franchising automatically caps the amount of investments because orgs know that only 25 - 30 % will end up on franchising anyways whereas without franchising you will see the fruits of franchising better .
But I do think that overall investments by tier 2 orgs are great in the long run for T2 themselves, look at the japanese players on reject rosters , fennel , riddle and absol. Many of them at some point were on an academy teams.