Yo, any and all aggression between Elise and I is ironic, if that wasn't evident enough. Well, assuming her incredibly weak mental fortitude hasn't snapped by this point.
And there's once in a blue moon when claiming breaks a game, but usually that's the lack of balance in the setup rather than a necessity for a weird clunky rule. So long as there's more green roles than blue roles mass claiming should never be an issue.
Also I might come across as a petulant ass but I'm not actually that elitist, 17 games is plenty enough to get the concept of the game solid in your head. When I say noob unironically I'm referring to those with none to a couple of games under their belt. Cheers.