People act like placements are a way to determine tier reliably.
Sub Zero top 3 because a Sub Zero bodied Grampa? No way. Shinnok is hands down an extremely good character, there's no way around that. Can't believe people ask for buffs for this guy. Just nerf Kung Lao and we're fine.
People tend to forget that good players make good placements. Look at the DJT and Sonic, they got a lot of characters they can do well with - sure, his KL mechanics are probably better than his Tremor (DJT) but a 2nd place is insane. Congratz to the Yomi guys for using a DLC characters EVERYONE predicted was trash. I mean Milky made top 8 with Reptile..
On paper, shinnok is godlike - just because some players dont use him well doesn't make him a bad character. Cowboy definitely set the bar for Shinnok players, demonstrating how good the character is - he showcased an impressive performance Shinnok or not. There's good players making high placements with KL, but there's a TON of players not making it high with KL.
I remember how CDjr was on fire with his Jax in MK9 and everyone was like "omg whaaaaaat the fuck is this".