Havent seen DIV 1 lists (not loaded yet on mainland site?) but looks to me like most FTC players almost certainly gone to clubs/coaches that they believe can develop their football. I'd advise any rep player to play div 1 football if possible. Might come down to what is available.
Dare I say it, most of the FTC lads have ended up at FC20 & Cashtech. Going by rumbles earlier in this thread, 1 of the girls squads have ended up at parklands. I don't see how having pretty much all the top kids in 1 team is gunna push them to be the best.
I've done a bit of thinking about the youth div 1 conundrum, and for me the only exception to it would be a geographically icolated entity being given 2 squads due to talent base demanding it - ie: Waimak. There is no reason the others should be given it at this stage...