I think there's always intrigue when a member leaves a popular group early. Soojin and Jini were able to gain a lot of instagram followers early. I remember Soojin had 2m+ followers when she started her ig. I think Jini was able to get 1m+ follower when she started hers. The point is I think there's always going to be intrigue about members leaving due to it being unheard of.
I think what helps Garam out people kept her name relevant. The discourse around her name wasn't positive but it kept her name in people's minds.
Hopefully things work out her if she's truly going to pursue acting. I have no clue with the general public will give her a chance
The difference is that Soojin was a member of G-idle for years. So she had time to build a fanbase. Jini was also in the group for a year, if I'm not mistaken. Garam was active in Le Sserafim for less than one month