We have a few real sports class pilots that only fly that class, but
they are definitely the minority. Those of us who are serious about
racing, have and will continue to buy the most performance we can
afford. Should we exclude the vast majority, simply because we choose
to fly newer equipment? I think, no. Parowan this year has 2/3 newer
stuff and 1/3 older stuff. I say, leave it alone.

Oh, one more thing, the numbers have been scrubbed down for over 30
years, now. They're not perfect, but they represent the best that can
be done. Truth is, the open class ship can't win unless nobody else
makes it home. The 1-26 can't fight any wind over 10 knots. Guess what?
these two extremes don't come any more.
JJ