I mentioned this when I submitted my stories... but here's another thank-you to Swamp for the vast effort involved in planning and organizing this thing. From this side of the screen, it looks seamless, I must say. I'm sure it isn't, from the other side of the screen!
Here is another vote agreeing with what Swamp is apparently planning. Speaking as an author with two stories in the contest, avoiding "fratricide" in the early rounds would be very cool. Thanks for taking that into consideration. However, ultimately, in the long run, I too would prefer to see a final round with much fewer than 15 contestants. If I really had to choose between the two modifications, I'd choose the latter.