I haven't a horse in this race. I do feel for people not being drafted. I understand both sides of this situation. As a former GM, it's always hard to have a player tell you that they don't like your branding, your team, and don't want to be there. But I don't think it's wrong to be upfront about what you want as a player. Despite saying that, you have to be prepared when you make a statement like that to not be taken. I hate seeing people left out and I believe that inclusivity should be a big thing we push in this league (and I think the league does do it well in most cases). But I can say that seeing people who actively want to be involved in the league shunned or left out, it's definitely something that sucks.

Wish you and Valour the best. You can always unretire and re-enter next draft. There have been others that have overcome much more. Prove to be the change you want to see. Though I can also understand if you don't want to put in effort where you don't know there will be a payoff.