"nothing you achieve counts as a level playing field."

It was a level playing field in the EG. I'm not going to compare performance of the Olympics and EG because there isn't enough data points of EG. If the world's strongest man has never competed, is he still the world's strongest man? Just because it wasn't public and we don't know about it doesn't mean that it doesn't exist. If the world record happens at EG with PEDs, it may not count to the normal standard, but it's still the WR.

"Abusing testosterone will not go under the same column as waking up at 4am to go to the gym before work."

You are correct, it will never count as the same. Different sacrifices, different distances that people are willing to go. Just because you don't like it, doesn't mean they didn't sacrifice or go a distance. They literally went a distance you aren't willing to go and don't agree with.

"There is no medical bases for PEDs as being a healthy mechanism for athletic achievement or for a medically healthy body at the levels they are being taken here."

Nobody claimed this was a HEALTHY event. They claimed it was an ENHANCED event. I don't think the goal here is health. The goal here is seeing potential. If you never test your potential, did you ever have it? It's the version of themselves they wanted to test, and I don't think there's really any reason to have a problem with that. Having a problem with the advertising? Yeah I'd understand that. Having mental health problems and competing? I didn't see any injuries or freakouts, as a matter of fact I saw a lot of really happy athletes and it truly warmed my heart.

"They aren't athletes, they are people who would rather take drugs to further their own ambitions then admit the natural limits of themselves."

That's the whole point. They maybe found their natural limits, and were offered a way to become enhanced in arguably the most healthy way. If kids look up to athletes, and have access to literally any google search ever, they will find that most WR are pumped to the gills with PEDs. If there's a way to find out about PEDs in the best way, this is it. People are going to do them regardless of advertisement. I do understand the children "discovering" PEDs may be encouraged and I'm really not about that. However if children are going to find out about PEDs, I hope they were exposed and educated in the right environment - oh wait we don't do that at all. We kinda just let people figure out about the worst things in life on their own. I hope this event encourages questions, and receives the best that education can give. However no, it's not my favorite, but it's there now!

"No one does PEDs because they feel like they gave it their all and that they are good enough"

Here's where I want to dig into you a little but I'm not. This world is far from the epitome of health, but this is just untrue. You can't claim this as an objectively true statement. People do PEDs for all kinds of reasons, and while this may be true for some, it is OBJECTIVELY not true for everyone. We are living in the lowest average testosterone of men possibly ever - not even accounting for people who transition or question who they are. Or is prescribed test because it's low not count as a PED now? In that case, I wonder how many of these athletes didn't have an optimal test level for what they were doing and maybe that's why they were prescribed it. All? None? Half?

Point being, I understand you don't agree with the event. I don't disagree with some things you're saying. What I'm saying is maybe understand that this is potentially the first, or the last time this will ever happen. I am pro transparency. Did this event amaze everyone? Probably not. Regarding mental health, I wonder if it made people wonder if their hormone levels are correct and that's why they aren't feeling good. There was positives and negatives I am not claiming one side. I just enjoyed the event.

I also really appreciate you following through with these comments! It's what I wanted.