Personally, I think the devs are just pushing people to have full teams of humans in WoC. The mode is FOR teams of humans. Online vs is for cpu and humans. If you run with a cpu in WoC then you SHOULD be at a disadvantage. A CPU should not be a crutch or even base level. That's just my opinion. Gone are the days of teams cherry picking while a cpu d man breaks up a 2 on 1 and then perfectly bounces a saucer off the boards onto a wings stick for an easy goal. EASHL will be FAR better when games are played with max humans.