most turks, you mean
I don't know if this is the case for BL, but the reason people were so against BeNe in Warband was because Netherlands were perfectly capable of making a team, but Belgium were not. Ideally what should have happened was Belgium should have joined another nation that was also struggling for players.
It's not a demonstration of skill; it's a demonstration of Poland throwing a set.
Previous fantasy leagues ran alongside other big tourneys, so if players are only given the option of playing in a fantasy league then I'd imagine they'd be more dedicated to it.