1) Dissatisfaction with the process, decision-making, and overall design priorities within the chat.
2) I am fully retired, and my "qualifications" for being in the chat were debatable even when I was still active.
The facts:
1) Players were invited to join based on EPT points from either the year the chat was created (2020 or 2021) or the previous year. Some players declined the invitation and some players have left the chat or do not participate actively. I am not exactly sure what the EPT point requirements were to be invited but i would estimate it at ~top 10-20 from each region.
2) Initially, the council operated democratically: all voices were heard, and we voted on each change with open discussion. Later, the process shifted to a "representative" system, with two representatives for each race. I’m unsure who the current representatives are.
3) As a result of the invitation process, you can probably guess the race distribution. Let’s just say Protoss players are definitely well represented.
4) In my observation, Terran players were the most vocal and active in discussions, often fiercely advocating for their race. At times, I found their arguments to be unreasonable, as they seemed unwilling to consider other races perspectives. Protoss players were generally more reasonable (perhaps too reasonable, as reflected in the latest patch), while most top Zerg players very rarely participated in discussions.
5) From my experience, there was a clear power hierarchy in the chat. Only higher-level players or those deemed "smart" had their ideas seriously considered. This, in my opinion, led to several issues: pros advocating for changes that benefited them or their race specifically, a lack of long-term vision or cohesive direction for patches, and a general absence of multiple perspectives and creative ideas.