[POLL] Who is to blame, and what should be done?

Well, and yes, in my opinion, the main mistake was made in the last round - after Aive's victory, it was necessary to explain to him the political necessity of selling the game to Hell. It's unlikely that it would be reasonable to expect him to figure this out on his own, but the judges and organizers could certainly have thought about it; they've been doing this for years.