In his latest interview, well-known English-speaking analyst James Banks commented on the departure of Natus Vincere's sniper, Alexander s1mple Kostyliev, to inactive status.

According to him, the loss of a player like s1mple would be felt by any team. He also said that he fully understands the reasons why s1mple took a break.

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s1mple has been continuously competing in the tier-1 scene since 2013. And at the end of 2023, he took an indefinite break from the team. At the same time, Natus Vincere quickly found a replacement in the form of Igor w0nderful Zhdanov.

BanKs:

The loss of a player like s1mple will always be sad and huge for any team. But I fully understand the reasons why s1mple took a break. It's a very wise move that will allow him to come back to the server and beyond even stronger, to continue making his mark in history.The signing of w0nderful is already proving its worth to some extent. He had the second-best debut for NAVI. Despite some lack of experience, he can quickly gain it in the 'born to win' team. And I think under the guidance of B1ad3 and Aleksib, he will show rapid growth.

  

However, it's still unclear when s1mple will return and whether he will return to the tier-1 scene at all. The only thing known for now is that Sasha will launch his own project related to Counter-Strike. Read more about it here."