[Noam Chomsky]

I really don't see how we're over-repping our hand by raising with a flush in a bvb confrontation.

Personally, I think anything but raising is really bad with an 8 high flush. 10 cards pair the board, potentially giving your opponent the best hand, 7 more cards bring four to a flush and kill your action. He's repping a strong hand, your bvb, get it in.