It's kinda true that Aether has been allowed to get -amazing- teams these past three wars. That's only partially the fault of other gens though: good players have chosen Aether when max bid has been reached and there are only so many that you can deny from a team. Of course, it makes sense to say yes to Aether, partially because of the Element and partially because of the team itself. It's undeniably on a roll as a result of both shifted game balance and strong leadership from deuce. Trying to take away from either is short-sighted and biased.