First, let me start by saying I love Splatoon and I love the competitive splatoon scene. I've had the opportunity to be both a competitive player and a tournament organizer. Recently someone made the statement that banning players is the reason why the competitive scene is on the decline, which isn't the case. Sadly, the reason we've seen a decline is that we've watched prominent organizers walk away from the scene. Two of the biggest organizations have stepped away from the scene leading to fewer events.