what is being proposed as an additional graft upon the game
My take on this is:
The game set up FS rewards for tourneys, ranking for tourneys, etc. The game then provided the information for interested FS's to keep track of their progress towards the goal of 10chests/week (see tourney tab on FS window in-game). This enabled FS's to make decisions on their collective approach towards tourneys and set rules for tourney minimums so members and recruits would know the expectations. Some FS's remained casual, no tourney minimums, other FS's established 'push' weeks for 10 chests, and other FS's established minimums and had a more concentrated effort to attain the 10chests every week.
The game set up FS rewards for Spire in what I refer to as FS bubbles. The set up trophies (Bronze, Silver, and Gold) and FS rankings for the Spire. They have not yet provided the necessary information for interested FS's to keep track of their progress towards their Spire goals. This makes it tough for FS's to gauge their collective Spire activity and make informed decisions on their collective approach towards the Spire. FS's can set a Spire minimum, but there is nothing provided to track that information.
I agree with
@Alram. I prefer to know the rules/expectations up front and know how/where those are tracked/managed. In my thinking, you can make a rule, but if you don't keep track of it and enforce it, then it becomes just a suggestion. I have 2 cities: one in a very casual FS with few rules and one in a Gold Spire/10chest FS where things are more organized. I enjoy both!