100% agree, I wasn't watching pre franchising but I still remember seeing games constantly being played, now some teams only play 10 games a year which is just bad.
This will also help the Valorant scene grow because more chances to qualify for lans --> --> more games being played --> more investors/sponsors --> more playing grinding to go pro --> more streamers --> more popularity --> more people playing --> and most importantly more people buying skins
tbh for champions I think a 32 team event would be even better
all champions bundle proceedes should go directly into the champs prize pool or like 50%, makes the stakes even higher