He's definitely trolling for something.
I agree with your points.
For a series that is (or was) a budget oriented series, CMC Nats is a social event, not a king of the mountain contest.
Many of the most talented CMC participants have limited time, limited funds and/or limited budgets.
I was there twice and all that planning yielded a botched start one year and a cluster-f*^k finish the other.
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