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

Why not add a virtual YIA category (even without cash prizes) for those who can't attend in person? Doesn't take away from those there and doesn'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)