Splinterlands is a game, like traditional CCG's/TCG's or traditional computer games, only with a web3 component. Other card games (whether it be Magic or Pokemon), chess, and esports (whether it be League of Legends, Dota 2, Fortnite, Apex Legends, etc.) also have significant skill components.

Tournaments are about competition of skill between players.
Brawls are about competition of skill between guilds.
Ranked Leaderboards are also about competition of skill between players.

So no, I don't think battle helpers or bots belong in those areas.

Speaking just for myself, I'm not necessarily opposed to bots and battle helpers having a space within Wild and/or Modern, I just don't think they should be eligible for any leaderboard prizes. And there should either be a separate space for bots or a separate space only for humans.

The reason I bring up the Olympics and world chess is because both of those groups have had to deal with various forms of rule-breaking.

Also, I disagree with trying to differentiate between a bot and an automated battle helper. The way people are defining a battle helper is essentially that the bot is still playing for you but you have to be there in person to monitor it and press enter (though one can hypothetically create an actual robot to physically click and press enter, so systems that allow battle helpers would still have trouble identifying a robot using an automated battle helper).

And yes, there are many methods that can help identify the use of a battle helper. Most are not conclusive just by themselves, but I believe that using a combination of them can identify the use to a high degree of certainty. And yes, I have forwarded all those methods to our Data team, who have a lot of relevant expertise in this area. If this proposal passes, I am confident that our Data and Development teams can implement a system that will identify the majority of cases and over time it can be improved to steadily identify more and more instances.

Furthermore, even if something is difficult or impossible to achieve, having something enshrined in the TOS is a statement of principle/values/ideals. It is an indicator of what the company and community are striving to achieve even if it may not be reachable (like freedom or complete decentralization or world peace). It influences the attitude of the community and potential players factor that in when deciding whether or not to join.