Yes everything runs off the whim of TSC.
Look, I hated them too but what can I do other than either not watch or watch and not care. That's it.
They are good hands to have around if you need some antagonist and their ring work is solid but no one cares about their characters.
As far as Malik & Edris go, just because people think something isn't happening now doesn't mean something won't happen in the future.
The Gallus reign was to build up Tony and Stacks as the next fan favorite tag team of the division far as I saw it and that's exactly what they did. And now they are back in the under card messing with Ridge. Just about where they should hover and stay.