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Thanks for posting these thoughts!
I had a chance to chat with the team about your review to learn more about the situation. The role you applied to was in fact closed due to an impending hire. Unfortunately, unforeseen events required the role to be re-opened, which absolutely would be a source of confusion.
If there are additional points of feedback you'd like to share, please feel free to contact me directly at sgrobe@riotgames.com