I know any HS sport team my kids have played on, (and if I count up the years and seasons they have done HS sports), 42 sport seasons so far and counting, never once was the coaches goal NOT to have a winning season, and yes it was at the expense of some kids playing very little time, and some none at all. Football, soccer, volleyball, softball, lacrosse, baseball, basketball. There were kids that participated all the way thru and never saw playing time. This was girls and boys HS sports.

I would ask my son why some kids never would see the field in football/basketball/lacrosse, he said they never stepped up in practices, would miss practices, sometimes late, or not put themselves in rotations.

Sometimes snowflakes don't always tell the truth what is really going on.

This isn't rec sports. HS sports the best players play.

If they were let go it should never be because of playing time.