I am very sorry to see this and certainly can not convince myself that, overall, it is a move for the better.Having said that, it has always been my understanding that Max has been heavily in favour of the open format so I'm sure it's not a decision he is taking lightly. I also appreciate that someone (i.e. Max) has to set the rules round here and that at times hard choices have to be made.
I guess my overall comment is I'm dissapointed but still wish Max and Mudcat well and hope that in the long term it is proven that my doubts are unfounded and that the move does help.
Jon