It took 3 yrs to correct bug... if so than it wasn't bug...
And i'm really sorry, but one really can't say "we now brought flower duels to being same as real duels"!
In real duels lvl 5 can't duel lvl 150, in real duels one can't set duel to one that is sleeping (hotel barracks), in real duels one can't set duel as signed up and fort location, in real duels townless people can't duel (unless they are stuck with bounty and other duel them)..
So only 2 things and not additional 4 were done to make it more as real duels... guess bug ain't completely fixed
What was done was Valentines haloween "trick and treat" on flower duels, more trick than treat
EDIT: My bad, sorry... mised one more thing... unlike in real duels, one that is under KO duel protection can also be dueled if hold flowers in hand