Czuch, are you saying that the issue is primarily that a "server news" module was spawned touting the contributions of the sponsors?

If so, in the grand scheme of things, I don't think it matters.

Other people have held tournaments where something was offered, by default, to the exclusion of everyone other than the participants.

Since the tournament creators make the rules, and offer the incentives for playing, the rest of the site should most likely just accept the conditions.

As far as I can see, it is not a "language" issue, it is not a prize offering issue, and you are just upset that it made it under the guise of "server news" in the English language.

I don't think the subsequent commotion was worth it after you have pointed out what we already were well aware of... so how about wave a truce flag, smoke a peace pipe, and let it go?