User blog comment:Omega natsu2/Welcome Back, Frosch/@comment-5303512-20140307035121/@comment-7418318-20140307225555

Well... they still have quite a few powerful members with the Twin Dragons, Rufus, Orga, Yukino and maybe even [[Dobengal]. But on the other hand, with Stings inexperience as Master, losing Minerva and Jiemma and the decline in discipline, they may be losing fame and importance in Fiore's magic world. may as in we don't know.

Being defeated so completely by Fairy Tail in the GMG, losing their Master and losing the #1 spot must have been a blow to their reputation and will most likely result them getting fewer and less well-payed missions too.

Note: Before someone says "But Natsu one-shotted Dobengal" yes, but he did the same with Yuka on Galuna Island and he's still considered a good mage despite that. With Natsu's inconsistent power-levels, being one-shotted by him in full rage-mode isn't exactly marking someone as a weakling. He was counted among the top-10 of Sabertooth while they were in their prime, which should count for something.