I think this game does have potential
I mean, you could still continue on with this season and be fine. We still have a good amount of players, and plus, 40+ people in a game is too much anyways, so just letting the flops out while you can was probably a good move.
You just need to follow the standards of a tournament, though. When people put effort into their entries, they expect to see them posted. When they enter in answers, they expect to see results and grades. They also want to see you take your game seriously. I can understand the frustration of having people leave, but the show must go on. Not to mention that, as you've seen, the fact that you skipped out on some of those required things is a big turn-off and will only make more people want to exit the tournament.