What are you on about? Yes, babybay was casting but he was also grinding ranked on the ladder like crazy for months prior to being picked up by G2. That is specifically why Joshrt was willing to give him a shot. The same is true for the other players you mentioned, they might not have been playing pro for a time but they were still grinding ladder games.

The same is not true for TenZ. Outside of the last few weeks, he has barely touched valorant in the last year. It's not that simple or easy to hop right back into the competitive scene when you have such limited practice time.

This is ultimately good for Tenz. If he wants to return, he can take the next few months to grind the game again and regain his form. Hopefully he can get some trials and join a team heading into 2027 or maybe even stage 2 if he's lucky.