I don't think that any rule changes will make any difference at wtc, because the section difficulty will still be above what the top 20 in the world are capable of. Now 20 doesn't match the entry and that is perhaps where the problem lies. Where are and why are the second ten, Bethune Bruand Morris Gontard maybe connor, why do these riders disappear when clearly young enough and good enough. Would no stop bring them back?
Also if the wtc finished and our best riders rode nationals every week would it not stop anyone else winning? Would that have a knock on effect and push younger riders out through finishing say 12th instead of sixthish?
I really believe that there needs to be an elite championship to get the best of the best as a showcase for our sport, surely all the years that Dougie has been World Champion has helped the sports profile?