Maplestory2 Closed Beta

Gotta wonder why a long time player like you wouldn't be picked to play in the closed beta... what even IS their criteria, I wonder?

Seems to me it's either completely random, or they're intentionally picking players that have been on hiatus for a long time (or are entirely new).
Remember that their purpose isn't for MS2 to steal players from MS, but rather to make new customers for Nexon.

At any rate, I know many dedicated long-time players who weren't accepted, and it seems quite a few new/returning players who made multiple accounts to do the roadtrip on, got in on several accounts.