Tbh EU would benefit from a merger. As of now 14 out of 15 players representing EU at worlds belong on EUNE based on where they are from (Bwipo is the only player who is from an EUW country). Everyone who's serious about the game goes to EUW, while EUNE doesn't have its own seed or any sort of competitive presence.
What's the point of the server anyway? Originally it was to get rid of long login queues, but that solution was chosen because of the limited options available to Riot at the time. With current infrastructure solution doesn't require creating a whole new server.
More players = stronger server and more EU talent from the EUNE countries.
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