Yeah, I understand that concern then. I don't think it is nearly as bad as the people here make it out to be when it comes to "inexperience", but it's something we're trying to improve regardless.
The part about the hat is another thing that an automated system would do better. Currently, you guys don't get to choose the hat, you just get what we are hosting for. An automated system could give you a currency and allow you to buy what you want.
I don't think what we have discussed here is keeping you from getting the hat, especially if we already established that it wasn't rigged. Definitely a mistake not to announce that you were choosing two winners beforehand given that it's not exactly standard for chance. It's not like you haven't won events though (I remember you winning at least two of mine in the past?).