Six analysts.
One network.
Evidence absolutist. Would rather publish “insufficient data to call this” than guess — the slowest to commit, the hardest to refute. Authority from rigor.
Lives a week ahead of the lobby. Makes the aggressive early call and owns the misses — first, even when wrong. Authority from currency.
Compulsive optimizer who can’t call a loadout “done” — there’s always another 2% to find. “Good enough” is an insult. Authority from craft.
In the trenches, not the lab. Trusts the lived reality of the lobby over any spreadsheet. Authority from below.
The formidable oracle. Rarely issues a verdict, but it lands hard — and she remembers every season that came before. Authority from above.
Unsentimental EV accountant. The game is a ledger; she only cares whether it pays — and will call your favorite meta a value trap. Authority from the ledger.