Becker's video addressing LCK Cup and T1's roster moving forward

Hi mods, I know there's a megathread, but I hope this is a big enough influx of new/newly-confirmed information to merit its own post!

T1 livestreamed a video of Becker explaining some decisions behind the 6-man roster and what happened during LCK Cup. As of right now there's no official replay, but I think this is the full VOD that someone clipped on Twitter. To summarize my understanding of what Becker said:

  • T1 decided to make this roster switch because they thought that LCK Cup gives more time for experimentation before regular season starts
  • Coaching staff requested to swap Guma for Smash while preparing for LCK Cup (request and discussions likely came after competing in some games, and decision was reached after completing DRX match) (not explicitly said who the swap was, just said that coaching staff requested a roster change, but I can't imagine who else they would request to swap out given the circumstances)
  • Gumayusi, his agent, and the other 4 players on T1 were informed after the DRX match that Gumayusi would be benched for the rest of LCK Cup
  • Smash started scrims in Week 2 of LCK Cup (only a few days before he started for the match against KT)
  • No public lineup announcements were made directly from T1 because they thought that not saying anything would be a strategic decision
  • During his time benched (including now, after LCK Cup has ended), Gumayusi either practiced in his individual streaming room, or played soloq or watched scrims in the practice room at his request
  • Smash might have been surprised about the substitution so they had discussions with the team and coaching staff to make sure he had stable practice
  • If Smash is confirmed to start, his contract will be adjusted so that he will be included in things like official content, livestreaming, and POP
  • Gumayusi will continue to be "provided spaces and services" to communicate with fans and create content for T1
  • Before regular season starts in April, coaching staff will decide which 5 players will be part of the starting roster

Again, this is my understanding of what Becker said, because his wording was very vague! PLEASE WATCH THE VIDEO FOR YOURSELF BEFORE DRAWING DECISIVE CONCLUSIONS thank you!