Originally Posted by Souvlaki

Clearly we need an authoritative, comprehensive FAQ to deal with this. I'm inclined to start on it but it's complicated and I just don't have the knowledge to complete it myself. There are too many complicating factors (what are the many possible tie-breakers between 2 SE's vying for 1 last seat, etc.) As you point out, the value of the nomination benefit hangs on how the upgrades are prioritized.