[Wandows]

regardless of whether idler is applying for the support function or as developer...
I don't really understand where it matters that Idler (or anyone else for that matter) needs to have any knowledge of how the support team or MH team works in order to contribute to the game development. Both of those jobs hardly prove that the person in question has a deep knowledge and understanding of the game, because catching cheaters or helping ppl with question is something entirely different than playing the game on a high level. Some great players and leaders may actually be quite bad as MH or support, while being great at coming up with new strategies that might be a good step forward for PA. Likewise, ppl who are very good at explaining what exists (support) or figuring out who is cheating (MH), may be very bad at developing inovative new (core) features.

If you think you can judge someones usefullness by assigning that person a job that has absolutely nothing to do with what he is being tested for, you are doing something wrong. In a normal business, for example a internet provider, you wouldn't accept system administrator to work in your helpdesk department for a month to see if he knows how to answer all the nub questions before deciding if he is capable enough to be in charge of the hardware.