Gidget
Given how many times I've been "inconvenienced" by AFK TLs, I agree that TLs should not be the only ones with /invite power. However, I also don't trust everyone I team with to use that power wisely.
How about splitting the difference and allowing the successor to invite?
Allow a team member to initiate a vote for himself as new team leader. This solves the issue when it so happens that TL is the afk'er .. and his alt.
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