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It doesn't make difference whether their scoring capacities are 170 or 185. They need 195 or higher outside of Japan (where the JSF can influence the judges in favor of Japanese skaters). Suzuki has no future and Miyahara has it. That should be the deciding factor. Of course, a skater of 185 is highly useful at worlds, than one of 170.
So-called "effort" or "wish" don't matter at all. The values of Olympic candidates should be judged by usefulness for the whole skating community in Japan. After all, the Olympics is a quasi-war between nation states.
That sounds scary. I hope we don't get to see spying, sniping, behind-the-door tactics, or covert propaganda. The world of sports doesn't need any of that.
If as you said they judge it's unlikely anyway for either Suzuki or Miyahara medalling, why not send a better skater of the two to Olympics? Wouldn't it be sufficient to send Miyahara to 4CC or Worlds for her exposure/experience in major championships? Are Japanese skating fans going to be silent to see its fedration yield such power and a higher achieving athlete buried in federation politics?