Why are there no current PS TV runners? Wouldn't the pros be playing with a controller, less lags because of the faster processor of the Vita (even though it runs in PSP mode) and better capture because of HDMI.

Am I missing something here, or are the runners just cost savy?

I used to run on a PSTV for those reasons, but it turned out it was actually slower, both in loading times and frame rate.

Thx Josh, currently watching your ESA run :)

Is the psp go also inferior? You could play with a controller via Bluetooth.

It isn't inferior no, and it would probably be the best platform to play on because of bluetooth controllers yeah, I just don't own one :D