Why are people so worried about 2G ascending because they're a small org. Sin Prisa in Pacific who are looking like favorites are also a small org (I mean they came out of Overwatch, they got negative money) but people don't seem as concerned. We don't really know what the TPA terms signed by either the partnership or ascension teams are. It's reasonably likely Riot planned around orgs with less financial stability ascending and likely have covered enough in org stipe ends to cover operating costs for the a partnership team.
Aint no way after last years precedent with The Gaurd they would prefer to undermine their system than financially support a smaller org.