what potential does do is enforce that there be a spectrum of player skills, and limits the number of absolute top tier players that can exist in the universe to be a proportion of the total players. In this way we hope to have a manageable supply that makes these players a rare resource even for top teams.
Würde man diesen Mechanismus über Jahre hinausziehen würden automatisch die Löhne sinken da man die Spieler mit "durchschnittlichem" Pot nicht mehr so hoch pushen kann!