Please do not confuse the role we, the designers, play. Not unless the 78 countries actually have direct involvement and stake in the organization, even if a logo is unanimously chosen by our peers, it doesn't and shouldn't matter to the client if they feel it is inappropriate to their cause or doesn't represent them fully.
Personally, the most I can fault MCAI (and D21) is foresight in mechanics formulation, but we learn and move on-- hopefully right after the winners (technical winner and chosen logo) are both compensated. That is the least they can do.
