Disappointing decision - hopefully will be reconsidered by @E_C_S_S @ECSSCongress ?

Young Investigator Award entrants whose abstracts were accepted can now only participate if they attend in person - not IMO "fair and to create the same conditions for all participants"! https://twitter.com/E_C_S_S/status/1283385943731376128">https://twitter.com/E_C_S_S/s...

Why not add a virtual YIA category (even without cash prizes) for those who can& #39;t attend in person? Doesn& #39;t take away from those there and doesn& #39;t exclude any entrants completely or pressure people to attend in person @E_C_S_S @ECSSCongress

Any comment on the above two tweets from the awards committee @JoanDuda ?
(not trying to single one person out, just that you seem to be the only executive board or award committee member on twitter)