I had an amazing team! Want one like that?
I think it's obvious – to avoid draws and to emphasize the importance of a specific role in relation to the others (in the past, the captain's performance was more important than that of a regular player).

Mathematically, it's clear that only with an even number of participants will the teams be approximately equal, given the current team selection system.

I don't see any problem with draws, and I don't understand why the Captain, who selects the team, shouldn't have the right to a more significant role in the event of a draw. What's illogical about that? I should note that it was precisely because of this rule that our team didn't make it to the semi-finals, but I don't consider it unfair.

In essence, regarding the statements about the tournament, I agree with Sanin and Dandy, but the number of participants should be even.

As for your team, with any number of participants, the team composition depends on the Captain and his responsibility for selecting the team, as well as having the time to do so. As far as I remember, Ze didn't select the team. But the composition is normal, except for the weak 4th player. Korobeynikov's almost complete withdrawal from participation is something that happens to all teams during long tournament intervals (and there are no other types in Heroes), and no one could have predicted it.