I need to knock everthing you said above.
How can it be -- population does not matter ? Of course, it does if you have more people, there is a better chance that you will come across someone who would stand up. You are taking Denmark as an example which is different as badminton is almost a national game there as you said (after football). But if you take Singapore, there is less chance that a player of any calibre would come through the rank.
Passion is not the only factor else LOH would be winning the SO and IO

! Government support is also important -- the Australian Institute of Sport was formed to promote science into sports and helped Aussies to excel, and that was the factor that produced Ian Thorpe, Klim, etc.
Malaysians play to stay out of 'hellhole' ? What kind of spin is that ? BAM pays pittance and the only way to survive is to win. Your contradiction is obvious --- firstly we play because of passion and then we play because we want to get out of the 'hellhole'.
Sorry - I have to advise you I am not buying anything you said.