Thanks for the comments.
I agree that raw score is a better measure, and yes it was unfair that Christopher's game was demoted because of adjustments. Previous jams never had this adjustment factor so I assume it's a new itch innovation. I'll enquire if I can be disabled in future jams as you suggest.
Anyway, well.done to Dee and to all those involved. It's a small scale jam but the games were not small in their ambition. Most entries invested tens or even hundreds of hours into their entries which is very humbling.
The next jam will likely be Christmas focused. I really hope it will be the biggest one yet.