There's no doubt that Arsenal is the top of the food chain.
That said, here's a story:
Two years ago, I met a guy whose kid was playing for the 9ers. Kid was a pitcher. The dad told me that he left Arsenal to go play for the 9ers. And, further, it was a haul for him to go the 9ers. It would take them hours to drive to the 9ers practices and workouts, etc. Arsenal was much closer to them in terms of geography.
So, I had to ask "Why did you leave Arsenal?!?" And, this was his answer: "When he made the team, we went to all the practices and he worked out with those guys. He was always there. And, he worked hard. Then, when it was time to play in a tournament, we had to travel all the way to wherever, get a hotel, etc., and then he never played the whole weekend. Some kid who we never saw before would show up at the field, they would give him a shirt, and then he would pitch the game and leave as soon as he was done. And, then we would never see him again. Every tournament was the same deal. Some ringers would fly in, pitch, while my kid who paid all the fees and was at every workout, sat and watched. It happened all the time."
Personally, I get it. You want to build a brand, then you do what you have to do, etc. But, that's not what I would look for in a program. Doesn't matter much if you're Mike Trout. But, most are not Mike Trout.