>>46614560That's not what Occams razor means.
>the reasonable assumptionYeah, it would be, but its still an assumption. But what is not a reasonable assumption is that he had challenged Cynthia so soon after the league. Now that he has the right to do so, he has no reason to rush it. He'd take his time to prepare and train if he were serious about it. He's not tied down by time constraints unlike the league is.
And finally, Tobias's motivations are still shrouded in mystery. We know nothing about them, because he wasn't a character, but rather a tool to make Ash lose. For all he know he might have entered the league just to bully trainers who don't have a full team of legendaries. Since we have nothing to go on, that's as valid explanation as any other.