>>54263192Even if it's only a slight advantage, the time saved making the team is an advantage, as that time can be budgeted toward more research, team planning, practice, etc.
The underlying point of course is that by participating in these events, you agree to the rules of the competition, and by knowingly breaking them, even if you think they're stupid, you're willfully deceiving both Game Freak/TPCi and the player base that approaches the competition honestly.
While obviously not as severe, it's a little like cheating on your spouse and then saying, well, I always just thought VOWS were stupid anyway, and you could have been getting some on the side if you wanted, too. Only, that was never in the terms of the consensual agreement, you lying, cheating shit.
