nAts defined lurking for his era. At Gambit's prime, counter-stratting and heavy prep wasn't as common or meticulous as it is now. It took a bit, but slowly it became clear that all the other EMEA teams were counterstratting them.
What worked back at Berlin isn't gonna work again, and I think that's that's the most important point in this discussion.
M3C didn't have an org behind them, a well-funded, proper coaching staff. If they did, they would've been able to adapt their playstyle, change up their strategies, and be able to make a lot deeper prep against their opponents.
imo, being in an org would've at the very least qualified M3C to champions through LCQ and at most got them another grand finals appearance.