Mike makes some points I agree with in this one, including ending the Nov Nine charade, and only having the LV events count towards POY.
http://www.partypoker.com/blog/poker...alls-wsop.html
I've never even thought of this scenario:
Those of us that are in-shape are being penalized by allowing others months off to rest, etc. One of these days, someone is going to die in the four months before the final table. I知 guessing they値l put a little coffin on the table and blind that person off (a sombre victor for the eventual winner).