I just read the rules thread in the PBF forum, and on this specific rule issue I agree with Func, even if I don’t do PBF, I can’t see any reason why there are different rules for the two sides.
This is only a technicality though and is not near as important as if either side needs a $9(+) unit bid to survive.
This shouldn’t be any problem in reality if you get axis with 0, and if allies need a $12 unit bid then you certainly win all the games you play. I would not mind playing allies (in revised) every game in ladder/league system against a $0 axis bid. Could be fun, but whats the point?
So why are you not at the top of the aa.org league Func, when you can have axis every game with a $0 bid and win every game, b/c this is what you should do if allies need $9 unit bid or more.
The reason why some players prefer KGF in AA50 is the same reason why many of us prefer KGF in revised, it’s b/c we think it’s the most effective way of winning the game with.