I'm aware of all of this. I was just pointing out that it may seem to some folks that the rules are unfair at their core, and your defense of them (and applying them equally) may not work with how they see the rules.
Just a point. And hey, I see you've got a lot of good claims already.
I just like to avoid ALL drama if I can, hence why I mentioned that. This could all have been avoided if you had made it evident that claims would be based on WIP, instead of posted status as you had inadvertently made it sound.
As for the Cid project, I'll let anyone on, as long as they can provide a quality sample of their work. If I've heard their stuff before, I don't require that as I already know what they are capable of. But as for others who I'm unfamiliar with, I'm going to ask for that. It's not singling them out, it's just I need to know where I can hear their stuff. Which is a step skipped with those I know.