Yes exactly, getting deep screens also buys time and gets info while FUT retake gets off timing.

I agree Life is best suited for an aggressive playstyle. Clove allows him to keep that mentality and being able to really have round changing smokes when the harbor is down. Even if omen is alive it's rare for him to have both smokes up and ready so clove can really help them control a site.

Yes, completely agree with the timezone issue.
I also think the format isn't the best for creating hype at the start.

Starting with playoffs is a way better method to keep the community engaged, since every match counts (whether it's elimination for lowers or the fight to keep alive the advantage for finals in upper bracket).

Swiss stage just seems more of the regular season start, without the wonder of how a team is going to performe.

I Feel like EG should be lower, since they lost to C9 and G2.
Also 100T should be over C9 since they 2-0 em pretty easily.

And NRG needs to win against EG

I would love to see TH making it to Madrid