It's not 30+ years the top league has been running National League level, none foreign riders at No7 is it?
Isn't it already less value for money having a reserve half a lap behind the rest in some heats? It may as well be 3 rider's only?
The 7 day rule is absolutely necessary for all kinds of reasons. Missing a meeting then riding the next day used to go on way to much.
Not sure any of the RS rider's are the difference between winning & losing. Most losses are from the failures from the top 5 of the team. We've had exceptions with the likes of Lambert, Bewley & Brennan but these types don't come around often. When they do, they're not at No7 for long anyway.
Being a King's Lynn fan, whose club has never won the top flight title, I'd 100% withdraw the RS after heat 2 in a Play-Off Final.