I'm not a holdback guy myself, but I don't understand the issue with the Crabs player. I think the facts are as follows:
He played on 2026 crabs last year.
He repeated 8th grade starting this fall and now is on the 2027 Crabs.
He played in an off-season gimmicky tournament with his 2027 team and they won the event. woo hoo.
He and/or his families posted his highlights on social media.
what is the big deal with any of this? Every class from 2027 and up in all good programs, especially Crabs, is full of holdbacks, 2028's are catching up too. Why is there an issue with this player? | 
