One thought I had about Tyler vs Chris.
Nothing against Chris. No reason to think he doesn't deserve a spot. But with Tyler having played the last couple of years it just felt like something was taken away from him. And it's not clear why.
I was a manager for years in a sales department. We had to be overly transparent about everything, provide clear feedback, treat everyone very consistently, and document everything. If someone didn't get a promotion they applied for we were very specific on why. If someone was being showing up late or missing goals we would have documented conversations that were extremely specific about what behavior wasn't in line with requirements and what needed to change to put them in good standing. We'd create action plans and check in to make sure timelines were being hit, if they weren't we'd explain to them they were off track and if they didn't catch up we were specific about the consequences.
I guess it just seems like there was a lack of communication and clarity about what Tyler needed to do to continue on the team.
In the end it's a judgmental selection process and I can't criticize Jeremy's choice. But I love pool because it is a game of black and white results, not a popularity contest. For this reason I like using rankings, fargo rate, or other result processes for real measurements of skill. But for an exhibition match everyone can do what they want to do.