Teams. E's option, if he wanted to seek game, was a 2♦ feature ask, forcing to 3♣ (also allowing you to get out in 3M), in response to which opener would reveal if he had a 4cM, and whether he was max or min for his opening bid.
So should W have upgraded to a 1♣ opener (nominally 14+ HCP when unbalanced), should E have sought game, or both, or neither? And how close is it for each player?