CAP_CREATUREI don't think this is the best way to put a map into the pool, but both clearcut and bagel entered the pool and they are both pretty well-liked maps now. lots of the same people (B3ar and mustard for example) came into the thread to talk about how rgl was adding bad maps into the pool that no one wanted to play. Now they are somewhat regarded as good maps that are regularly chosen in pugs and pretty well-liked at least from what I can gauge.
I don't think anyone has a problem with bagel/clearcut, people like koth, the problem is them forcing in some other random map nobody has ever played (and also deciding to get rid of one of the three of bagel/clearcut/via every season for some reason, if it aint broke dont fix it)