Right now, it appears as if the lower, less established players who don't compete for the big money favor CEVO, and the bigger, more competative players favor ESEA.
Squid, I understand why you are wary to switch because CEVO may not come to the level of ESEA. But, it comes down to this question: how much longer are we willing to wait around with ESEA while there are potentially better options out there?
Other community members understand ESEA is more established, but they are willing to risk it for their own rights to choose which league they want. It's sort of like a boycott. Do we like ESEA in principle? I would say yes, but is it worth staying with ESEA after the bitcoin incident, constant belittlement by lpkane, and the whole ESEA client issue? That is where I, and many members of the community draw the line.
So, if this "boycott" of ours works, we improve the product of ESEA and CEVO. If it doesn't, CEVO will improve and become a competitor to ESEA, and possibly making ESEA a better product. I don't really see how changing leagues could ruin competitive tf2 as we know it. This community is too well knit to be broken apart.
And, in the end, we have to choose. It's between ESEA, with an established league, LAN, and more money, which appeals to the top players, or CEVO, with promise, opportunity, and the rights we deserve as a community.
But, in the end, you have your own opinion, and I respect that.