Quote Originally Posted by GodOfBrandywine View Post
If they can't see on their own that spelunker would be a valuable asset, then they are beyond help.
Spelunker was wise enough to decide he wouldn't be a valuable asset this year, even if he was invited.

This means Turbine was equally as wise to not extend the invitation. Perhaps they even had someone witness those very remarks (they may have been in kin/ ooc / etc..)