A conspiracy? Bruh. Raising funds and trying to get your friends into summit is not a "conspiracy". It's not like they were pulling some sort of heist or deceiving anyone. People are out here trying to make these huge sums of money mean something. If I were dropping thousands of dollars on someone, I would definitely want to drop it in such a way that it'd have the highest chance of clinching a win. Otherwise, it could go to waste.
If anyone has a problem with this - then you should take it up with the Summit system. The vote-in system is about campaigning, funds, and strategy. It has been for years. I understand that a lot of folks here aren't familiar with it.
Also: Summit is simply not just a competition. It's not necessarily where you'll find all the best players in the world compete. It's absolutely also about the personality, atmosphere, and production too. It's a show for the viewers. It's not merely a meritocratic event, as much as some would like it to be. That's just not what it is.