RichJohn,
As a smaller club, I did bring the qualification and seeding process up with alberto prior to the start of the event, noting that no matter how well we did, our fate was sealed, but the organisers set the rules before we signed up and they told me they wouldn't change so close to the start.
Even if I disagree, they were as I said, put on the site before we all signed up and so we should adhere to the rules for this event!
So, even though I do agree with you, my club will do our best against a club which happens to have earned many millions more in CCs than us as those are the rules.
Affo (SEL owner)