It is easier to Top 8 SCG Opens. I've top 8ed 3 of something like 10 SCG Opens and been very close many other times, although this was with the Day 1 Swiss leading to the Day 2 morning Top 8s. I've played in at least 40 GPs and have not top 8ed one (yes, that's pretty embarrassing) of them.
I can´t see anything embarrasing. Let´s assume you have 1 bye at every GP and you have a constant win rate of 60% (which is a LOT and hard to maintain constantly at GPs) and you play 40 GPs, then just statistically you there is a chance of appox. 20% to never make Top 8 (calculated a 4% chance to make top 8). Even though you played like pro over the course of many many years and many GPs and did everything you possibly could. That´s just Magic.
I can´t see anything embarrasing. Let´s assume you have 1 bye at every GP and you have a constant win rate of 60% (which is a LOT and hard to maintain constantly at GPs) and you play 40 GPs, then just statistically you there is a chance of appox. 20% to never make Top 8 (calculated a 4% chance to make top 8). Even though you played like pro over the course of many many years and many GPs and did everything you possibly could. That´s just Magic.
I´m confused, why do you think that?