I think that it is worth chiming in here with three points.
Firstly, the whole event is aimed at basically being a bit of fun, a method of getting people focussed on the goal of painting up a few minis and showing off what the community can come up with. I may even enter this year. I have scarce chance of winning, but I want to contribute and join it, and add to what will be a very impressive gallery. Any set of rules and guidelines will have 'what ifs' and loopholes and exceptions. But, if we were so worried about finding loopholes in rules and strange exceptions, we would be 40K players!
Secondly, at the end of the day, Jimbo is running this competition and is the grand high poobah. In the end, if he feels that any actions have crossed a line intentionally, he is within his rights to do something about it. and, by the same token, I am sure that if someone contravenes a rule by accident, he will be sympathetic (I have not seen him ban an entry or even use strong words yet at all).
Thirdly, there are basically two ways to run anything like this. You could play it fast and loose with the rules and regulations. But, if you do this, there will always be one or two people who feel cheated for whatever reason in the end, and that just creates a bitter feeling, which is something that we want to avoid (if last years competition had gone down that road, I am sure that less people would enter this year). The only alternative here, then, is to set out the rules strictly and make sure that there are no exceptions.
I am not aiming at anyone at all, or even trying to disuade questions, but I would encourage everyone to remember that Jimbo has a tough and thankless task here.
And now, back to your scheduled broadcast...
