I just don't understand this childish behavior with Vitalik, especially from such nice guys like Dubrovin, who first vote for Champion of Champions, then for a "second chance," and then fight to prevent Champion of Champions players from participating in tournaments, even though they themselves voted for it.

Wlk777, I don't think that if a player is awarded Champion of Champions, they should be written off. I believe that a player can change. I think that banning a player with Champion of Champions from tournaments for a year is a sufficient punishment. Also, I don't rule out that the punishment could be lifted early.

Remember your own story with the ban, which could have been permanent for you, and only the goodwill of the Volod players helped you avoid it. There's no need to go to extremes.