Myself, etc
I was surprised to see this format get so much attention. I don't understand it at all, it seems to be that it's just exacerbating the stated problems with old gens or with lower tiers - nobody knows them, sacrificial slot, isolating, etc. Instead of taking the two or three months to learn ORAS or DOU or whatever, the preference is to have three days to figure out which of your teammates gets put in that slot and figure out that tier? I've read the posts, I just don't understand the logic.
This format would be so far beyond what any trophy tournament does or has ever done, but maybe I'm coming at this from a different POV where that's more important. The closest thing I could think of comparing it to was the Championship in 2018 (something that was discontinued) and the format pick in Grand Slam playoffs. And that second one FMPOV exists only because there is nothing better, and is certainly not something that should be emulated. I think there should be an expectation in trophy tours of how they are structured, and this isn't it.
I expressed in TD chat that I wasn't intending to post on this topic, because I don't currently have the bandwidth to give it more discussion or attention with my current medical situation and calendar. So, my apologies to anyone who would like to enlighten me to the advantages of this format, I've read your posts but I don't get it (and where I do understand, I don't agree), and I don't have the time to get in genuine conversations. I appreciate folks expressing their thoughts, both for and against.
I don't have much horse in what the final decision is, but I have genuine concerns that adopting this format would cause serious issues, moreso than the current options formally on the table. Even if you disregard the grumbling about changing course from people who haven't felt the need to vocalize that are satisfied with Star's two options, I do genuinely think the format inherently has the same issues as everything else that isn't CGOUx8/10, but introduces additional problems or makes those problems worse.
I'm struggling to express myself well, so this post will unfortanately have to suffice.