Thank you for your response! While I am looking forward to your new article on the limits of the current Olympic qualification methods, I still feel it better to write another separate article. FYI, it is not my original purpose to write only from “the other side” perspective. Instead, it is mostly from “the underlying side” perspective. Since this article and your previous two editorials had all expressed some concerns about Chinese players and the existence of some problems somewhere, which have stirred up hot debates in the badminton community with no clear answers, it is necessary to publish a fourth one with a thorough underlying analysis of root causes and solutions.

STATS – One out of five matches not completed in all-China affairs
http://www.badzine.net/features/statistics-one-out-of-five-matches-not-completed-in-all-china-affairs/17942/

EDITORIAL – No show: is that promotion?
http://www.badzine.net/features/editorial-%E2%80%93-no-show-is-that-promotion/15055/

EDITORIAL – China out of SS Finals: Shooting Itself in the Foot
http://www.badzine.net/features/editorial-china-out-of-ss-finals-shooting-itself-in-the-foot/1472/

Without digging into the underlying root causes, some ~90 Chinese internet media were oversimplified to cite your statistics directly against Lin Dan and other Chinese players, reaching out to millions of badminton fans in China and putting pressures on the Chinese badminton team! Should Badzine be a responsible medium to write a follow up article for clarifications and for the protection of top players in this sport? Won’t it be wonderful to put on the lid after opening a can of worms?

Because I wrote my comments one month after your original paper was published, it is a little late and I bet very few people would have a chance to read them. Therefore, may I suggest a “Letter to the Editor” article to be published instead? Since many people have emphasized “fair play” here, should we play fairly to publish another article with a thorough underlying analysis of root causes and solutions, so those who were exposed to the first 3 articles have a chance to read and understand them?

Here is my point for doing this: There are much bigger underlying issues related to walkovers that are much more detrimental to the sport than the walkover itself. And surprisingly, most people may not have realized, including BWF! We need to raise awareness in the badminton community so that actions can be taken at BWF to address these issues. It will be worthy our efforts for the benefits of the sport we all love!

FYI, I have modified my comments with better reasoning and wordings, and put them into one Word document and emailed to you. Please feel free to split into multiple shorter letters if it is necessary.