Going back to the point about the inside looking out, here's the outside looking in...
I always liked 2WD because it was relatively cheap to buy and run, and the range of tyres needed was pretty small, especially with your rules about 'control' tyres for the rear. I don't have a car now, but let's suppose I wanted to come back into the class as a fun thing at my local Regionals.
What car would I buy? Rear, mid, front? How would I know which one would give me a bit of fun to break up the other five hours of talking crap and watching the local hotshot. What would I have to do, buy all three to make my mind up? How would I know if one would not be better than the other for me? The likelihood is I would not bother until it all shook out and one car was clearly better than another. I definitely would not buy one while all this was going on in fear of making an expensive mistake or getting something that for me, was a dog to drive and spoiled my enjoyment of talking crap for five hours...
Imagine then someone who does have the cash to join in, but can't see the need to buy three cars to find the one that works for them. At times when technology is changing fast participation drops - it has happened in every class since RC began.
So as an outsider looking in, this is a reason not to join this class. If that worries anyone then you have some work to do. If not, then carry on the intellectual naval gazing!
