Most riders who race in Britain start out in the Premier League, so surely it would make sense for the riders to remain as assets of the Premier League teams, that way, if they make it at Elite League level and get their averages up to a point where they are too good to ride in the Premier League then they truly do have the choice of where to ride.
This would also help Premier LEague teams to build up their asset bases and eventually we could move to a point where promotion and relegation is a real possibility.
So, the question is, why do these riders agree to sign as assets for Elite League teams? There must be some kind of financial benefit, maybe a signing on fee or a retainer or something along those lines, otherwise what would they gain out of it?