I get the marketing perspective, but I don’t agree it should drive decisions. I think you pick the best players and Clark should not bump a player as good or better who has vast more experience. But then, I’ll admit that if you named those picked, I would say, “who?”
I agree if you're judging it solely on talent or if she just plain sucked and had no business being considered.
However I think when you're a sport that's struggling financially (due to lack of attention and ratings), you can't leave off a player who definitely could've made it when that same player is a magnet for attention and ratings.