do you have any idea how much time and effort I spent on these two tournaments? ... and then to get a "0" not because of a loss - but because of "match not played" - that's pure disrespect.
So we were supposed to let you finish your games? You went on vacation. You came back now, and right now Vitalik is going on vacation. What to do? Wait? And how do we look in the eyes of those who found the time and played on time? Say: "Sorry guys, let's wait for Alex for a month or two" Is that how it should be?
If you don't like the judging, withdraw from the tournament and organize your own! There you can set your own rules and your own deadlines. Let's see how that ends and in what year!
People revived a tournament that was on the verge of failure, and he goes and takes a stand, complaining that they didn't give him an extra couple of months to finish his games!