I don't want to add oil to the fire, but some how, the more topics I read regarding LYB or CHN team, the more I got pissed off.
1st, let me defend myself. If ppl here long enough, they know my favorite MD players are Sigit and Tony G, my favorite WS player are Susi and Gong ZC. Never to metion, I was once pissed off my local group, because I was the only one cheered and cried, when Demark lost the TC to CHN. So, please don't use the "narrow mind" to describe me.
Somehow, I think the main reason a lot of ppl jumping out (with a report, rather than confirmed sources) to "support" CH, is NOT because they really like him (remind me if I am wrong, when CH was #1 in 2003 or so, I heard overwhelming things about whether he's not good, too weak, too simple in game play, etc). Suddenly, CH becomes a "fan's favorite", simply because a lot of LOSERS here (yeah, I mean losers) think CH will now take several more medals away from CHN team. How sick is that and how sad is that???

Come on, you lose your hope to your local players, and only pray other teams get some "internal conflicts"??? That's really "sportsmanship".
Not to take away any credits away from CH. I know it's a hard decision for him, as he still wants to play, and gain some $$$ for his family. However, I have to say, his decision somehow is very "selfish". Please don't give me all the "freedom vs. communist" talk. Let me put this way, when CH got into the sportschool, then, city team, providance team, then national team, he was fully aware about his decision (ok, maybe not when he was 5 yrs old, but you tell me he did not know anything even when he's 20s?). The decision is, to take the sponsorship from government, and train hard. To me, it's like an contract. You gain some, you lose some. Ppl only looked at the gems CHN team have. However, do you see the investments? There are 200+ national team members, how many of them even can be in Team I? So, 90% of them, just become ordinary ppl like you or me. Do they need to re-pay the $$$ to the government, because they are not as good? No. Instead, many of them get free education, free training, and even job referrals. They got all that, because they got the potential, and the government is very well noticed that the return ratio is low, but they decide to do so.
Take a look at CH. He knows this. I don't mind if he "retire" when he was, say 16 or 18 (don't tell me he still does not know "there's no free lunch" when he's 18). Then, continue on with training, coaching and tournies with HIS OWN cost. If he can be a top gun, I show fully support to his decision. Now, what the hell is this? Ok, you fully took "free ride" with all the benefit, and become a star. Now, you suddenly jump out and say, "I have my freedom". Give me a break... CH, sorry to say, you lost my respect and support in a big way...
Don't give me the crap about "other nations / players". A lot of the western players, they train on their own, or a significant % of them own, especially when they were young and still a no name. I don't mind they say, "I have my freedom", because they were on their own to begin with. CH and rest of CHN team members are different. They stay quiet when they need the "free $$$" and obey the rules, and suddenly, they want their "freedom" now???