I request the consistent 6 card penalty for Team Aether for the new player. The decision that was made is unfair and I suspect that if it was any other team than Aether, the new member wouldn't have been free. 1 WM was not included in the decision, and deuce was, which is also a factor that speaks against the decision.
I understand the complaint regarding this ruling, so I will do my best to justify the ruling.
Ultimately, it was the WMs who kicked Higs out of aether, not inactivity or any decision made by team aether. Given that a 180-card penalty was assessed and WMs kicked a team member, it was deemed fair to allow aether to replace higs with one of the remaining applicants at no further cost. This entire situation is not something that is well-defined within the rules because it has never happened before and was never anticipated. Therefore, all 3 WMs agree on an appropriate ruling for unique situations like this.
Now to address some of the disrespectful comments you have made.
1. No team has had any preferential treatment with regards to rulings. Given my prior affiliation with team aether, I understand that some feel that I may be inclined to make rulings in their favor. There have unfortunately been a number of rulings that have needed to be made involving team aether, and almost all of them have been ruled in favor of aether's opponent. I pretty sure some of my arguments with hain are posted in previous threads.
2. All 3 WMs come to an agreement on all rule violations where it is not clearly defined in the rules. I have no idea where you got this idea that 1 WM was not included in the decision. If you would like me to send you a screenshot of all 3 WMs agreeing on the ruling, let me know.
Going forward, please do not make false accusations without any evidence. Let this be a warning to all participants.