[Taylor]

Against my better judgement, I can say the precedent was set in 2010 when the GDC allowed teams to elevate from the vertical parts of the Tower.

That being said, previous rulings from previous games do not reflect or hold true for current or future games. I can see both sides of this debate; I can also see which side is clearly "right" and intended by the rules. For those that wish to draw parallels to 71 in 2002 or 469 in 2010, those teams repeatedly, pointedly requested clarification to ensure their designs were in fact legal.