downpourno ones saying that the game will die when big players leave it, but when top players leave it lowers the overall skill of the game, its easier to be considered a good player because you dont have to be as good as those amazing players anymore.
i dont see banny quitting tf2 until he's literally the only player left soooo while mixup leaving does suck, it seems like xts is starting to move in to replace them as that rival. we'll still have good grand finals at lan, it just wont be plat v banny round 28, which i'm ok with.
oh, and it wont be easier to "be a good player" because the skill gap in invite has been shrinking. froyo and mixup are pretty obviously no longer untouchable status. people learn and get better.