@luderart
"Very interesting and tempting competition!" - I'm glad you think so.
As with all RSVP's, it allows me to know how many people are going in prior to the actual work the judges will have to do. It lets me allot my time better. I'm sorry if you disagree.
Decent point. "They" is a term used to denote or address the gender non-binary or genderqueer. He or she sometimes don't work. In common practice, "he/she/they" means one singular person still.
Perhaps? This means engraving, specificity, and labeling.
I feel like you answered your own question here. Yes, all music is subjective, therefore 1 and 2 will remain that way as well. I put my best faith that judges will know how to properly interpret this.
I feel like all the other criteria contribute to the overall "greatness of the piece", and thus having it as a separate category is kind of unnecessary. Again, my apologies if you disagree. I believe that's what Danish thought as well.