Samtendo09 Ah, forgot to edit the post here but yes I did contact the remaining participants and have given an extension until the weekend before proceeding to the finals. Middle of the week is an awkward time for varying timezones.
Good idea on the questions. To add to that, for anyone who has participated, are there any normal non-'Type-Optimised' Pokemon who you felt were enhanced with the presence of new Type Optimised Pokemon? Similarly, any normal 'threats' in the normal metagame that feel don't dominate as much?