just do me a favor, try it once, and you will see that there is no need for "channel it differently", because you will play, have a challenge, win and enjoy it ;)
agree about spars and stuff, afterall i used to play it for quite a while, i could probably find some ancient spar replays..., the thing what i'm trying to say is: every mod can be played with grace, and every replay can be worth watching, when you go for it ( the purpose of this org ), and evil crusade against bd? idk, if it can bring some attention to the way we play, may be some people will get interested, try it and re-open aikido for themselves. ;p