It's about pressure problem maybe? like M80 literally felt cannot lose for the second time. As for 2G, They're farming as joyful as they can, knowing that ascension is not just about winning, but it's also about exposing yourselves to Tier 1 league.
I pretty sure can see 1 or two of 2G's roster get picked up by AMERICAS next year or two years at least as they develop their talent in the pool, if they were not qual, which they were. T2 is all about development and exposure right? winning and qualifying for T1 from a single run is just one of the parts T2 consists of