Honestly, had they thought things out better people would not complain so much.
As a CH you have people spend their time for you, mostly without compensation.
It was obvious that a big prize and prestigious name would heighten people's feelings and make their expression more violent.

Inconsistency in requirements and judgement does not help:
a contest with this many entries _needs_ eliminations to take place.
It is just cruel to those who have no chance of being chosen, to keep them hanging like that.

It is of no use to keep blessing us with words and then mistreat our feelings.