DTW mechanics work through your combined stats. A player can attack you if they are within ~5(?) times smaller or larger than you. You will be dtw to attack to any player within those requirements if your troops are below pin.
If you are a pure spy and have 0 gold out. You will unable to be hit by other people's troops, but you can still be hit by spies.
No they didnt. Read it again. Just because you read pure doesnt mean pure spy. It clearly says pure hansel.