Andrey “Jerry” Mekhryakov, former player for PARIVISION CS2 team, commented that Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev should probably not return to professional esports to preserve his legacy. He shared his opinion during a Twitch stream.
According to Jerry, s1mple simply doesn`t want to come back to esports. He questioned the reasons for s1mple`s return: “Why should he return? He left as a king, a genius. Why would he bother with this CS2 now, with new players and a new era?”
Officially, s1mple is still under contract with Natus Vincere and has been inactive since October 2023. In CS2, the esports athlete played a few matches for Team Falcons on loan, but his transfer from NAVI never materialized. Previously, there were rumors that FURIA Esports was considering s1mple as a replacement for Gabriel “FalleN” Toledo.