"only XL-5"

If there were two parallel grids – like in Blitz-Jebus – SoD and HotA, then without a doubt and without regret, I would sign up for only one of these two tournaments on Only-HL, and that would be HotA.

The worst thing that can happen to a good tournament: D

Well, to be honest, this OZV tournament wasn't interesting to me from the start. There are many features that I don't like, so I didn't get involved in that topic with comments, criticism, or registration, and I was very surprised when I was offered to judge it.

You were invited to judge as the captain of the finalist team. It's a given: if you played in the final of the tournament, it means it was interesting to you.

As for the example with the book – I also don't like the argument like "achieve something first," because everyone is different, and for most people, not writing a book is the best thing they can do for humanity. But it's easier with a tournament, and believe me, any experienced, good player can organize a tournament; they just need the desire to spend their time on it.