For me way too much has been made of this. There should be no need for explanation.

I come from a back ground in FPS competitive gaming from the 90s and 00s. 15 years ago, we had back stage PC set ups to warm up on, spectators weren't allowed there.

Admittedly the FGC has a very different culture, where other eSports operate more on a closed basis (invitationals and closed qualifications), the FGC as a whole will mix from amateur to professional and all in between right from the get go.

However, to me it seems insane for people to complain that, even though in this case there wasn't special treatment - that top level players might get some added bonuses as it were.

The FGC could (hypothetically, not saying it should) move towards a pro circuit in the strictest sense of the word - you qualify by points to majors, spectators are cordoned off. A few invitationals with smaller player pools in which spectators pay a premium. All of these things have been around for a long time (and hell, the FGC has implemented them themselves as unique events - the old MLG finals, summit amongst others, exceptions to the typical rules).

Now, the concept of floating and having "pro area's" or whatever other things players might be asking for might come across as entitled, but in reality, this is nothing new, its not outlandish and its certainly not entitled.

By the looks of it shine had a very solid idea.