But yeah, I think the important bits of this thread have been covered. This is more of a situation of bad timing and misunderstanding. I didn't interpret any of Slobo's messages as being rude, so calling him a prick may have been pretty mean if it wasn't totally true. He got menstruation blood on his cat for Christ sakes.
As for the gripe about re-creates having an unfair advantage, all I have to say is L-O-to the muthafuckin' L. But to as not be a dick, understand that once upon a time, there was no carryover cap. And players could get up to 15% of their old TPE back, instead of the 7 or 8% it's at now. And noobs didn't have this newfangled "first three PTs are doubled" rule. Indeed, there was less TPE floating around up for grabs back then, but the 1st gen to re-create gap was way bigger than it is now. That's the era my first player was borne. Plus I was even more unfamiliar with the league than you are, so I was almost entirely inactive my pre-draft season. Talk about a crippling and unfair disadvantage, right? WRONG. Wrong as fuck. I just did my PTs and pushed on, and hoped that maybe I'd be a good utility player and win a few Cups. Instead I forcefully shoved my dick in the league and became a Hall of Famer.
Then everyone made the mistake of thinking I was a good guy and gave me all sorts of power and now I'm the Rob Ford of online sports simulation leagues. How's that for a happy ending?
TL;DR: In the long run, these advantages or disadvantages mean dick all, and player success just comes down to the effort you put in, choices you make for your player, and plain dumb luck.
The best way to get ahead in this league is being active, bottom line. Being friendly also helps. I'm not saying you're not friendly, just making a general point. A head grader might not select someone if that person has always been a cock to them, etc.
I know that was just one of a list of things that bothered you, but it just stood out for me because I like taking opportunities to talk about how awesome I used to be.