tier1 or at least t2...
Why Sinatraa didn’t return to the pro scene:
A 1+ year gap for sure meant a decline in skill/adapting to the new meta
As it stands his legacy is a what-if. Chances are he wouldn’t perform as well post-suspension as pre-suspension. Playing only lowers his value as a player (hence why he never joined a T2 team)
Salary. Several players have talked about the streaming bag and how comparatively, pro players earn almost nothing. Sinatraa’s streams have been bouncing around 3-7K viewers for the past 2 years, which is good money for sure.
His ex could always get back in the picture and cause some uproar if he tries to return (like she did during the training situation). I believe her goal from the beginning was not to get him in legal trouble, but to ruin his PR and effectively control his career. Would also explain why she never gave the full video of them having s*x to the authorities and instead dropped a selective audio clip.
The riot shadowban. Although people say that riot doesn’t care if he plays or not, it’s obvious that they would prefer he doesn’t. Why give the dude a fair chance if it could mean bad PR? Not to mention several casters have gone on record saying they wouldn’t cast games he’s in.
Also for the record I don’t think he r* her. I think it was an extremely immature toxic relationship between two teenagers with a clear power imbalance. Sinatraa was a possessive dumbass who may have emotionally abused her if anything— but nothing worth the harassment, blacklisting, and bullying he’s ALSO also gone thru as a result of the situation.