franks were so bad before FE that they literally received 3 major buffs between FE and AK. Foraging buff, Scouts getting HP, and of Course Chivalry.
DM at the tournament level has always been played as a Mirror.
is it now? yes. look at Lithuanians play rates/win rates before the buffs. heck look at Lithuanians use in tournaments before RBW2. it was subpar at best. say what you want, but the statistics and the usage completely backed up my claims.
look at Lithuanians usage back when i was making those claims, non existent in tournaments, winrates riding 49%. if you look at my proposed balance changes, i’ve literally proposed nerfing Lithuanians. so yeah - you’re late to the party.