Mikkelsen has done his 4th full season this year, how does that count to 7 I wonder?

WRC is full of "nearly men" in fact the only not "nearly men" are two Sebastiens.
Latvala has been a nearly man for 12 full seasons and was getting beaten by Mikkelsen in same car.
Meeke has never had the reliability needed and his best result in WDC is 5th, again beaten by Mikkelsen in same car on tarmac in his first outing.

Hyundai has to decide whether they went to spend money and time to adapt the car to him. If not then there is not much point hiring him in the first place.
This year specially on tarmac thy simply didn't use resources on it. I dare say it cost them manu title.