As I understand it, the old PDR rule allowed teams to play in desired division but would not be playoff eligible. Then, allegedly, a committee ruled that this Wave team could not play in AA at all. I think that is the angst of their argument, and why words like vindictive are being thrown around. Maybe it's just coincidence, as the Wave 3 team is the only one finding itself in this position this year. Or, it could be perceived as a personal attack by a particular club (JD) holding a grudge against a particular coach (MT) and various parents/kids that decided to follow said coach. Supposedly 2 of the 5 committee members were from the JD club.
My point still stands - this particular Wave team knew they were going to violate the standing PDR rule and chose to field a team anyways (enter iconic image of dancing and fire). A ruling was made which quashed any hope of playing at the AA level, relegating them to handing out weekly beat-downs in Bantam A. BUT, an offer was made (albeit distasteful) to have some sort of hybrid exhibition schedule, and the team opted to stay in Bantam A and adopt an "us against the world" attitude. You had a choice, you made it, live with it.