Regarding the clan wars debacle.

Mugsy_: The CoAF is open to any clan in our community. To limit it to the seven or eight commanders which meet the elite status being discussed would be an enormous missed opportunity.
There are intelligent, creative, experienced, and constructive people scattered across our entire clanscape (yea, I just made that word up.). Without participating in the CoAF's conversations I think you're just left speculating on the input given, which is why, as I said before, I will be moving that conversation back to the forums instead of using a Skype channel.

Ultimately, it seems like a difference in class perspective. Just as in any large group of people you have different facets with varying interests, desires, attitudes, and goals. My job is not to only listen to how people feel but also contextualize why they feel that way. It isn't as simple as saying, "Hey HQ, these players want this."

The needs of many mid-tier clans will be met with the implementation of mid-game content. When that is implemented you won't have the disparate leap from public battles to Clan Wars. There will be stepping stones which will both allow clans to hone themselves prior to their first landing tournament and contribute towards diminishing the hostility between growing clans and established clans.