Comparison of syndication sponsors for an LP post GFC

[John Blanton]

As an LP, how should I compare the track record of a sponsor that began with experience in the market prior to the Great Recession and weathered the storm vs a sponsor that spawned post 2012? 

How much credence do you give to successful exits between 2017 and 2020 pre-Covid (proper implementation of business plan vs  overall cap rate compression)?

I know many of these may come down to case by case, but curious if there are any generalizations.