My question is, like, what are the orgs of the losing flight supposed to do when they start losing? Buy expensive dragons off the AH with flight funds? Cross their fingers and hope their members start mercing? Train more? Training more is a good idea but not always enough!!

That all being said, I don't think the payout cap isn't as debilitating to OOF involvement as people are making it out to be. A potential 17.5kt return on what should be a 5kt investment (and what, you can hold like 400 dragons in your hibden?) is like, good? That's still very good and worth your time.