I remember going to Cheersport I think*...and someone had called the coach We had asking if we were trying for a bid to worlds and this was 2008 or 2009 so I believe it wasn't a rule before that you had to get it in your country.
Also, gyms add worlds teams all the time, why is that a bad thing? There are lots of cities that have multiple worlds teams. Cheersport Ottawa added another world team and there's a new gym operating out of a gymnastics club in Ottawa as well offering a worlds team. There are also 2 gyms over in Gatineau, about 20 min away with worlds teams...so is competition bad? No...