Your main complaint appear to be 'this is too different from classic leagues'.
I believe that was the point of WO, as lacoste put it.
Yes, but that is a minor thing.
I'm going to ask to moderation of worms olympics for the next Olympics the position to introduce in addition to the usual tournaments ,tournament also from longer distance (1-2 days maximum).
Even in the real Olympic games, competitions aren't "sharp" , we have the first stage heats etc.
I suggest this because, in the end, the skill is not rewarded, but because one has to lose 24 hours on 24 playing these tournaments,consequently now who cannot afford to stay 4 hours without interruption to the computer could play.
If they want to hear me I'll glad, but basically I don't see what they would cost: in any case it will be the mod's game that decides how much to stretch its game.
Would you agree (the most important of all)?