Is an AK (assault rifle) necessary or not in principle? (poll)

The fun is over, it's time to earn some new respect :). So, why isn't the Arbitration Committee (AC) needed? Let's start by understanding what it's supposed to do:

1) Help judges make decisions.

Actually, this is more of a disservice, especially to the judges themselves. If a judge doesn't have support, they carefully consider their words and decisions. If they get into trouble, they actively use their brains to find a solution.

Responsibility greatly contributes to the quality of work and overall personal development. If a judge constantly keeps in mind the "support of the community" and has the option to shift responsibility if something goes wrong, it doesn't contribute to the quality of their work or their authority.

2) Resolve complex cases, such as cheating.

Let's not talk about unpleasant things... during the time I've been in the Heroes community, cheating issues have been addressed multiple times, with different outcomes. But it never led to such arguments and divisions within the community.

The AC, in its first serious cheating case (excluding newcomers), completely failed. As many have pointed out, even issuing a ban without thorough investigation would have been a more adequate solution than the mess that actually happened.

3) Be a kind of guide for players, a supreme authority.

God save us from such guides. Quite the opposite, it's an example of what not to be, neither in Heroes nor in life. There's a group of... hmm... people (I won't use the correct term, as it might be censored), each of whom either doesn't know what to do or knows but is afraid to take responsibility.

This is not a case where collective intelligence is better than individual intelligence. A herd of sheep, no matter how large, will never become a pride of lions. One conscious, authoritative person who understands the game, the structure of relationships within the community, and can convey their thoughts to the community is enough to resolve controversial episodes.

The situation with the supreme authority is even sadder. This hysterical flash mob in support of the AC shows that even its supporters feel its weakness and understand that if they don't support it now, the structure may collapse.

And its opponents, mostly skilled and authoritative Heroes players, openly criticize it, and they have a lot of evidence to support their claims.

How can we talk about authority in this case? In politics, after such mistakes, people usually resign on their own, without waiting to be asked.

4) Monitor compliance with various rules and regulations, etc.

If you look at the people who have achieved recognition for their organizational activities in Heroes, you'll notice that they all ignored the regulations. That is, changing the rules during a tournament or even a specific game was normal for them. Because why have a rule if it has lost its relevance to the situation?

Horn's tournament rules explicitly stated that "the judge has the right to change the rules during the tournament, both in general and in relation to specific matches." And he regularly used this right.

Similarly, for example, Old Man did. Somewhere he had a good post, unfortunately, I can't find it, with approximately the following content: "the rules are formulated in my head in a concise form, they are based on common sense and fairness, when resolving a specific situation, I simply apply them to this situation and get the correct answer."

And finally, I'll quote my post from the AC forum: