One Set of Rules
Guys, it's a chicken or the egg deal.
If the hobby gets a big sponsored TV deal, then the rules for that event will de-facto become the "uniform" set of rules that most (not all) will play toward as they will want to compete and get better at "that style."
The main manufacturers are very nice people but a challenge we face as hobbyists is that it is marketed to a niche. Older guys like us will buy enough for them to be happy and keep busy and coming out with some new stuff. It isn't on their radar to really "go long" with the marketing. There's a lot of risk and work involved and for now serving the niche seems to be the right amount of busy. It's their company and they have every right to run it however they want.
That being said, expecting a groundswell to agree and rally is near impossible. Look at the lawmakers in DC (not the EF guys) if you think that guys can come close to agreeing (by the way, go onto Google and type in "failure" to see what site comes up first...sorry guys). Guys play the way they find enjoyable and there's nothing wrong with that. There are passionate opinions on many sides of the fence.
We are a dying breed, as most of the youth that play are our relatives. Video games, like it or not, are cool to the youth of today that even the best attempt at multi-stop doesn't compare to the immediacy of a video game that is getting programmed better and better.
Just my $0.02
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