@nour thank you for your response. However, I think most of what you wrote has been covered by @"TommySalami" before, and I don't think you really answered some of the other questions that came up in the thread.

1. Why was the scale that was implemented different than what was proposed in GM chat? Why did the GMs not get a chance to comment on the scale that ended up being implemented before it went live?

2. What made HO determine that 53/54 was the class to implement the cut-off, and what other alternatives other than double regression and moving the regression to D+9 were explored? Why not front-load regression instead of eliminating a season entirely?

3. I understand that HO felt an urgency to get this project done and implemented - if so, why was there not more attention paid to when the announcement would be and how it would impact the league? Why this rushed feeling announcement, as if you guys ran out of time and went "Oh shit the off-season is in a couple of weeks, we need to get this out?" If it was as important as you said it is in order to alleviate stagnation, shouldn't more care and thought be put into the way this whole situation is handled?

4. Are you sure this is going to create parity in the league? I think that HO is focusing on TPE to the detriment of the other pillars of success in the league. Teams who have FHM knowledge and skill, who are able to attract and retain talent - they will all simply compress their schedule and go on their merry way. Like what was mentioned in HTT, they already have contingency plans for situations similar to this. The strong teams will stay strong, the weak teams will struggle to find their way out of the situation that HO is creating. Take a look at the J as an example of the future that you are trying to create.

5. PTs for engagement - I think I speak for a majority of players when I say that PTs are not what keeps us engaged in this league. In fact, if you look at this season's PT - how many people bothered to do Prompt 1 and create a scenario for their player? Most people take the easier prompt, blather 150+ words, and check it off their list. How many people actually read others' championship week entries? I doubt any do if they were not tagged in it. If you guys are worried about TPE inflation, bring back the TPE cap - I guarantee you a lot of players will be happier for it. We'd get to take a week or two off, and not have a checklist of stuff to do in a week before the deadline.

I think that there still exists a lot of questions to be answered before this matter can be put to rest. Let me re-state that I am in agreement with a steeper regression curve, and that player careers are too long.

However, I think that the way this matter was handled is not appropriate with something that has been touted as "super-important" and "necessary," and has caused a lot of heartache, distrust, and diminished the goodwill held by many players towards HO.