Quoted from PinMonk:I don't think anyone would turn it down, but for a pin tournament at that level it just looks bad for Stern to be doling out the biggest LE turd they ever produced. But hey, I'm sure that's part of some plan I don't understand.
I would think the greatest players in the world already own or have played to death the best LEs/Premiums. So this machine which isn't as well regarded/popular kind of makes sense.