Not everyone is mad, some people are just confused and/or disappointed. If you aren't spending money, it's a profit push. There have been plenty of profit pushes were flights are also hoping to place.

1. Festivals have no bearing. Flights have battled in the months before and after their festival on several occasions.
2. Not sure about everyone else, but I assumed that no OOF boarding was part of whatever the battle terms were.
3. Two battles in one year is not unheard of. Maybe in the last year or two since battles have become so expensive, but Water could be ambitious. Who knows. Also, the current DW only goes up through September.
4. Using the word "with" is vague at best. It could be interpreted in several ways. I read it as these two flights are conquesting with each other. Ergo, battle. I'm sure I'm not the only one.

Perhaps Dom Watch needs a key with clearer labeling.