However, instead of showing surprise or disappointment, LPL fans believe that if this were to happen, it would be the right decision. After all, LPL is certainly considered one of the championship contenders, and any team attending MSI 2022 will have to fight until the finals. Therefore, returning would mean undergoing strict quarantine measures and not having enough time to prepare for the 2022 Summer Split, the Asian Games, and Worlds afterwards. Additionally, the situation with the pandemic in Korea is extremely complex, causing many fans to worry about the players' health.
On the flip side, many LCK fans are worried about... T1. The reason LCK fans give is that this is T1's most perfect Spring Split in history. However, if LPL, the biggest rival of LCK, doesn't participate, even if Faker and his teammates were to win the MSI 2022 championship, it wouldn't hold much significance. In fact, a championship (if achieved) by T1 could become even less meaningful.
Nevertheless, all of this is still just speculation, and LPL has yet to provide any information. MSI 2022 is an extremely important tournament, but truth be told, with a packed schedule and a complex pandemic situation, teams will have to prioritize the health of their players first and foremost.