Introduction: The S15 season has officially started, and I believe most players have been paying attention to the recent matchups. The competitions across various regions are very fierce. The overall popularity of the LCK region is quite high, especially after mid-laner Faker extended his contract for four years. Recently, the owner of T1 publicly apologized to Zeus and even extended an olive branch, which drew ridicule from players online, as many now see T1 as a joke. Surprisingly, some of Zeus's recent actions seem to respond to this olive branch. He publicly liked the news about T1's four-man group. Could it be that he really wants to rejoin T1 next season?
Most players are quite familiar with T1, a top team in the LCK region. Over the years, their overall popularity and acclaim have been very high. They reached the finals of the World Championship three consecutive years and won the championship twice in a row. Just when everyone thought the dynasty would continue, top laner Zeus chose to join HLE during the winter transfer period for various reasons. He endured a significant amount of online abuse for six months without much response, silently enduring everything. It wasn't until the T1 owner's public apology that all the mysteries were resolved; it turned out that the issues were with the team and had nothing to do with Zeus.
Although T1's overall performance and results are still good, many fans are eager for Zeus's return. It's unclear what Zeus and his family truly think, as his parents previously expressed a desire for the team to let him go; they are just ordinary people wanting a peaceful life. Recently, the news about T1's home games sparked much discussion among players, and Zeus has continuously liked posts from Oner, Faker, Xiaolu Bu, and Keria. This action quickly garnered a lot of attention from players. Does this mean Zeus is genuinely considering returning to T1?
This action also confirms that there are no conflicts among the players in T1; Zeus has a good relationship with everyone. The main conflicts lie between the management. To be honest, the top laner Doran's performance has been decent, and he is gradually integrating into the team. However, many fans still hope for the original five-man roster to reunite, as they have played so many matches together and even won championships consecutively for two years. If he didn't have any intentions, he wouldn't have liked all four players' posts. This could also be a signal sent to the fans.
Of course, there's also the possibility that T1's championship skins from the S14 season are about to be released. The league officials announced the release date for the skins, which will be in September. Zeus's Gnar, Oner's Vi, Faker's Sylas and Yone, Xiaolu Bu's Varus, and Keria's Pyke; the interactions among these players could also be aimed at boosting sales for the new skins. After all, the revenue from championship skins is directly tied to the players' salaries, with a percentage of the revenue being distributed to the players. Previously, the revenue share from IG's championship skins was reportedly enormous, with each player receiving around ten million.
If Zeus really returns to T1 in the S16 season, it would definitely be a huge event. One can only say that T1's management has some skills; despite having created such a mess, they can still resolve it. Perhaps they are truly offering too much. After all, there are absolutely no issues between Zeus and the players, and he surely wants to be teammates with top players like Faker.
What do you all think about this situation?