Honestly, I think part of the problem is that this event is following the /massive hit/ that the space event was.
The Space event has given the whole of CS a higher set of standards for events now, and Methinks the Artists didn't quite anticipate that. If you present people with big, flashy, stunning displays, they grow to expect it all the time.
The Space event gave us 3 Dragons, 6 cows, a Scorpion, a Lion, a Unicorn, and and Alicorn; and not to mention Lilian's 8 amazing line edit Aliens. Let's not forget the Council Edits, too!! We got /so much different/ in that event, that seeing the same lines repeated with /minor/ edits is....Lackluster.
I understand the comparison is only so fair; one is the Summer event, one is Halloween, but the gist of it is that you simply can't proceed one so great with one so dull and not exact a bit on complaining. And believe it or not, I /have/ been on the quieter side about this. I could probably keep this up for a few days, if you let me, but it's not worth it.