Put it this way.
Certain members wank certain characters. We all know it.
Abhi wanks Superman and Hal. When a HH tourney comes up, and we're told to dig into our bias - he chooses Hal.
Damborg and Celey wank Thor. When push came to shove, they chose Thor/Thor related characters.
I have wanked Flash. I chose Flash.
Bluewaterrider put his money where his mouth is, and chose a mid-herald, WW, in a HH tourney. Admirable. We shall see how it goes.
Phildo chose a Superman character.
Bentley is the world's only Kang fan, so someone needed to show Marvel he's still relevant.
Martian_Mind chose....well, well, well.
And yet, when it came down to it - no Hulk from carver. No Gladiator. JBL actually chose Superman - which reminds me of the cliche that the most homophobic people are usually closeted gays.
I mean, even LoB chose Surfer - and he's meant to be the most rabid of the House of El. And didn't pull out (I assume he made a decent job of his post lol).
I guess, in the end, what I'm trying to say is that all this criticism of certain members is unwarranted. The fans supported the characters they always supported, and some brave souls even tried to support the 'enemy', as it were. Which is always good in a tourney, when you are aware of your own weaknesses as well.