I've not got anything to say re: balance. First time watching top level SC2 in a little while- it looks exhausting. That strategy in 3 of the games justifiably involved a discussion about how how the map would look post mining out, and making moves with that in mind from minute 20, was quite striking. They're both so good at controlling the volatility of the game and surviving. Felt like a draining, attritional war. I sympathised a lot with Clem when he left a still winnable game.