i think the number of GMs in SEA reflects waning interest in the game as a whole. and its quite unlikely the numbers can increase any more.
there was a time when i was pretty crazy over the game. some days i would spend 3-5 hours non-stop.
these days, my friends have stopped sc2, most went over to play dota2 instead.
leagues used to matter so much, but i only hit master just once or twice in SEA and NA, and these days, it doesn't matter at all whether i'm bronze or brass.
i logon occasionally to play, say once a month or so, but just the arcade customs.
the number of sc2 games also have dropped considerably on battlenet, and this is just barely 6 months from the HOTS release.
sc2 is a fantastic, well balanced game, but i guess it just doesn't have the attraction for the mass population like LOL or dota2.
lousy players can be made to believe they are great players on dota/LOL with a couple of wins simple because of the nature of hero vs hero counters. it doesn't happen in sc2.
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