I think sticking to the tournament schedule would have been of great benefit for the viewer. Moving ahead without any formal announcement onto the grand finals, combined with timing of the super bowl, severely stunted what I think the viewership of this event could have been. If that isn’t feasible, some type of warning that things can move ahead of schedule without warning would be nice. Not to mention that it’s frustrating to tune in for the grand finals, only for it to be over by the time you do so.
I will also jump onto the train of thought that is the venue was too small. Yes it was a nice venue, however, as a spectator it wasn’t the most comfortable. I liked that you could kind of mingle and have close interaction with other players if you wanted, but standing to watch matches for hours on end is not ideal.