CIS-2014 in Minsk.

If we're talking about it from the perspective of a skill indicator, I don't entirely agree. Skill should be universal, not tailored to just one thing.

And for whom is it tailored to the specified rules? Mirror matches are usually played with full-WT and often with new confluxes. The mentioned option is good because it minimizes the randomness in determining the winner, and it doesn't deviate too much from SoD, unlike full-WT with confluxes.

In general, I would recommend not arguing about SoD vs. WT, but rather playing WT without experience penalty, bank, or class restrictions, as most of those who voted for SoD also play WT; they simply prefer to include fewer modifications.