A CWE list is a CWE list.
This sentiment makes less and less sense. In this edition, I can take multiple detachments of mixed DE, DWE, and Harlies, and not call it Ynnari. I can take pure DE with Yncarne and call it Ynnari. All imperial factions can be together in the same army. All chaos can. Taking or not taking the HQs is all that defines Ynnari and this makes little sense to me. Ynnari may be a small faction, but the leaders are not everywhere and I don't see another faction with this requirement.
Yes I made most of my CWE lists be Ynnari. You can call it powergaming if you like (though if you look at my old craftworld fluff in the DIY craftworld thread, my lore has always been Ynnead worship), but battle focus is garbage. I don't see it as powergaming if all I am doing is not gimping myself with a horrendously nerfed ability.
Ok. First thing: Sorry if it came over as an accusation, it was not intended as one.
Second:
My problem is not the Ynnari player. My problem is the tendency to overly optimize. Which is,
in my eyes, counter productive to the "social" contract of having fun between the players.
I like ynnari lists, I like the fluff and I have the models. So there is no problem for me with that. I don't like the "CWE have no decent fraction bonus so I change fraction" whilst I would like "CWE have no decent fraction bonus so I look for a way to make them work with what they have"
Remember please this is all just a very personal view. I never lied the allies idea and can't remember ever having allies in my list.
Thus, for me an Ynnari list should include at least 2 of the Eldar fractions. My own currently includes all three of them (as soon as my corsairs are done it will be "four").
So please bear with me if I stepped on your toes. It was not intended