Well, that's boring. Or at least that's my opinion. Wait... did that contest actually finish? Or did it just fail?
My suggestion: Continue the contest, like normal. I will join, maybe get some others to join, until we have at least 10 maps in. Then, you give out the prizes. If moneys a problem, cut the prizes by half. 1st place 800, 2nd 400, 3rd 200 or something like that. Then, there you go. Your reputation is not crashed, and no one will hate you.
I beleived that you said this: in a conversation with Yellow Sausage. How about..... we JUST GET SOME ENTRIES!!!! And then you can hand out the MS points like normal.
Guys, stop beating a dead horse. If FMBB doesn't want to host the contest, let him be. Not really high stakes poker.
I would if I had the time/money/resources. But alas, I don't. So I haven't grossly overrepresented myself as being able to come through and then bailing when I couldn't.