Earlier this week, hours after Wayne Pivac had named this 38-man squad for Wales' autumn campaign, a tweet was sent out by the Cardiff Blues age-grade and academy account.
The intention was to express pride that 10 of Pivac's squad had come through the Arms Park pathway, with pictures of Louis Rees-Zammit, Callum Sheedy and Ioan Lloyd all in action with the Cardiff Blues badge on their chest.
However, given none of those are still at the Arms Park, the overriding reaction took the form of a question.
Why were these players lost to Welsh rugby?
It's a complex subject and a situation where the deck is stacked against the regions and Welsh rugby.
While it would undoubtedly have been great to see the trio mentioned above break through for the Cardiff Blues, you can't lay the blame on the region for how things have turned out.
The primary issue is educational opportunity, with young players being drawn to the renowned rugby colleges of Hartpury, Millfield, Clifton and the rest.
The regions are already looking to address this by putting in place a system where youngsters who go to English colleges remain within their Academy. One such partnership was announced earlier this year with Hartpury College, the place responsible for propelling the careers of Ross Moriarty and Rees-Zammit.
“Rather than shutting those barriers off, we need to be better at understanding the reasons why they are leaving and making sure we do not lose contact with these guys,” Gruff Rees, the Blues academy manager, said earlier this year.
“We are working as a partnership. It is a big wide world now and we have to realise that.”
On that front, it should hopefully serve as a boost in a losing battle that the regions have been fighting for some time.
Once gone though, the Welsh Rugby Union and the regions are always going to be keen to tempt players back - with a particular emphasis placed on repatriating players who have left Wales for England.
Obviously, the 60-cap rule puts an emphasis on any English-based players coming back to Wales, while players not yet on the Test horizon like Sam Costelow and Mat Protheroe have also been brought back in the past year.
But who else is there lost to the Welsh system who could yet be brought back in the coming years?
Louis Rees-Zammit
One of the most exciting talents in Welsh rugby, the Cardiff product headed to Hartpury College of his own volition - leading him to the Gloucester first-team.
He was originally tied up to 2022 on an Academy package with the Kingsholm club, but recently signed his first senior deal which likely takes him through to around 2024.
As he is still uncapped, he will be able to play for Wales for the duration of that new contract - meaning it might be some time before we see Rees-Zammit return home.
But given his international potential, return home he surely will.
Ioan Lloyd
The newest Wales call-up was on the books with the Cardiff Blues, before moving to Clifton College.
His talent was clear from his displays at fly-half for Wales U18s, and Bristol wasted little time in signing him up on a four-year deal, pretty unusual for a teenager.
Just last November he became Bristol's youngest-ever player in the English Premiership when, aged 18, he came on as a replacement against Bath and marked the occasion with a try in front of a sellout, 26,000-capacity Ashton Gate. His rise since, capped with the Wales squad place, has been commendable.
Again, a long-term contract means we'll be waiting some time.
Callum Sheedy
Much like Rees-Zammit and Lloyd, Sheedy had gone through the age-grade system at the Arms Park before opting to attend college in England.
The talented fly-half choose Millfield, the college that produced the legendary Gareth Edwards, and has been rewarded with a starting spot in Bristol's XV.
He signed a contract extension last year up to 2022. Given a cap in the next two months would tie him to returning home at the end of that contract, you'd imagine Bristol will be offering him an extension very soon.
Christ Tshiunza
Highly-rated lock Tshiunza was still a pupil at Cardiff’s Whitchurch High, the former school of Sam Warburton, when he opted to he signed a four-year Academy deal with Exeter last summer - turning down a substantial offer from the Cardiff Blues to sample life both at Sandy Park and the local university.
A product of Rhiwbina RFC, he’s a 6ft 6ins second row who has played for Wales at U18 level. You can read his story here.
Even if he isn't capped by the end of that four-year deal, you'd imagine there'd be interest in him from the regions.
Tommy Reffell
The former Wales U20s skipper is highly thought of at Leicester Tigers having swapped the Ospreys for the Premiership outfit at the age of 16.
Since then, the Pencoed product has impressed. He seems settled enough where he is and only looks likely to return to Wales were he captured with a cap - easier said than done in a competitive back-row.
And he recently admitted his future was with the Tigers after penning a new deal earlier this year.
Iwan Jenkins
Another former Blues age-grade player who is a part of the Chiefs' academy.
A former pupil of Y Pant School, in Talbot Green, the teenage outside-half was signed up by the Premiership club on an Academy contract last year.
Dan John
The son of former Pontypridd scrum-half Paul, full-back Dan previously impressed for Wales U19s before being called up by the U20s at the age of 18.
A pupil of Millfield School, he penned a deal with Exeter's academy earlier this year. If he remains involved with Wales' age-grade sides though, he could well be targeted for a return hom.
Oliver Burrows
John's fellow Millfield schoolmate, Burrows joined Exeter at the same time.
At the time, the Wales U18s hooker said: "Whilst at Exeter, I’m hoping to have a good couple of years developing and progressing with Wales under-20s, before hopefully becoming a regular in the premiership. Eventually, the dream is to play for Wales.”
Jac Lloyd
The younger brother of Ioan.
The fly-half is part of Bristol Academy, having been studying at Clifton College.
