It is for fun. If any thing needs to be clarified, you and your opponent make a decision and then play the game. Maybe you do multiple games using different v

It is for fun. If any thing needs to be clarified, you and your opponent make a decision and then play the game. Maybe you do multiple games using different variants and see what works best. I don't think the author is proposing a new game standard. They are just trying to describe a variant that they found enjoyable. I agree that some things need to be clarified, but that's part of the fun. You are correct that this does point out the difficulty in converting home-brew to a formalized game. However, that doesn't make it nonsense. Just think of it as a good starting point.