Introduction of Haven in the Stronghold vs. Dungeon tournaments.

That's a fundamentally incorrect argument. Let me start with a personal example: I participated in offline tournaments four times, and only managed to qualify once. However, all four times, I played the tournament until the end. Firstly, out of respect for the organizers' work and other participants, and secondly, because I understood that my result would ultimately affect the odds for other participants. The fact that most players who started the tournament eventually finish it anyway directly refutes the quoted message (yes, you just need to look at the history of such offline tournaments...).

Now regarding newcomers. It is important for them to play more in these tournaments with more experienced players, and this should be encouraged and cultivated, rather than suggesting that they "should drop out after two losses."

Finally, from the perspective of an offline tournament organizer, the quoted message suggests that monthly payment actually serves as an additional incentive to give up on the tournament if there are no chances left, instead of playing it to the end. But the organizer is always interested in having players approach the tournament responsibly and strive to play their games to the fullest extent. Therefore, as an organizer, I set the participation fee based on nine rounds, not two. And the suggestion that "the tournament can be stopped after 2-3 losses without paying the full cost" only shows me that introducing a mandatory withdrawal penalty wouldn't benefit me as an organizer right now.