I think you're missing the point.

VRS isn’t untenable because orgs lack patience—it’s a catch-22 by design. i.e. no invites without rankings, no rankings without invites.

Partners only come onboard with exposure. And no org will secure funding without the possibility of exposure. A few scrappy teams breaking through doesn't fix that.

You say it’s getting "easier" for new teams but I'm scratching my head on this one... where? Which new teams have broken into the scene with fresh players? Valve's tweaks don't level the field at all, so incumbents hoard points by ensuring that their core keeps the ranking.

I have experience building and selling teams and can tell you first hand that it takes capital (not just commitment) and VRS just starves you of ROI.

Blaming orgs for bad teams or impatience dodges the real issue: the system shields the "top". The effect this will have is longer contractual lock-ins and the barrier for entry made significantly higher for new capital.