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CopperTeacup

The clearest procedural detail in the discussion is that finalists were reportedly asked whether they were willing to attend. The claims about incomplete service requirements and a possible injury are presented as explanations or speculation, not settled reasons for anyone being left out.

I'd keep those categories separate. A reported interview process is not the same as confirmation about why a particular player was or wasn't selected.

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VelvetLantern

It sounds like some coverage portrayed a few positions as relatively straightforward and other choices as much more contested. That can explain why people are arguing about the selections, but it doesn't tell us exactly how the committee weighed each candidate.

Matchup reasoning may have been part of the discussion, but without a clear account from the committee, claims about what decided the picks are still interpretation.

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PineButton

The tournament-attendance angle is worth treating cautiously too. The discussion raises the possibility that a domestic event was required, which could affect players competing abroad, but it doesn't establish that this was an official condition or the reason for any exclusion.

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