While I agree with your sentiments,due to Rules,averages ect ,it seems difficult to find riders to fit the Bill.Most Clubs are struggling to make changes IMO .
A little bit of dirt and light track watering between heats is what makes decent tracks.Riders are against track watering mainly because tracks are too slick these days IMO .It was mentioned on Sky last week that tracks that are heavily watered provide the best racing after the first few heats to turn over the shale,I think most fans would agree with that.
Numerous fans from all clubs have voice their disapproval of the guest rider system, yet the BSPA seem to make the situation worse every season with their changes IMO.No point of putting ideas forward IMO . Hawkins was decent around Berwick in 2004 when he was a Bandit,so you could be right regarding equipment.
Michael made an error in Oct 1987 ,he should have consulted Screm before making his "hurricane" forecast,and recently Big Ed found to his cost that Screm's your man for the weather.
Think that is due to the way the sport is Promoted in this country now.Fans throughout the country have made sensible suggestions throughout the last few years but very little has been taken up by the powers at be,or things might have been different.The Team ethos has been diluted IMO.