If I understand you correct you provide one hand and want me to take this for evidence that a $/€1000 tournament is soft?
I don't really understand what you find exiting in that hand. As I understand it a player at the table fold a hand that would be a call in most online tourneys. When MP fold 88 he plays like he should. He could have a tell on the other player and make a correct move if this is the case, he even makes a correct play if he puts BB on QJs+...
you're gonna flat the open and the 4bet and fold off a quarter of your stack?