I would have to disagree. 30 was spurred on the by the large vote. The committee, of which is large gyms and EP's, were the ones who fought very hard to keep 36. Not sure who planned this or how but now people can speak with their teams on who to compete with in what divisions. I can think of a few times the past few seasons Large Senior teams were the only one at an event (and a large one at that) and had to compete against the small division... otherwise they would have competed against no one. So, you ask yourself, why are so many people hesitant to move into large senior? It must be because they are scared! And the sky is falling! Funny thing is just entering large senior at worlds my team, Spice (who is a Senior Open 5 team, couple level 5 junior kids thrown in for a why not just try it) will finish higher than around 60 small senior teams even before they take the mat. I get to claim top 20 without trying! Hrmmm... I can't think it is because they are scared then. It must be something else.
What could it be about finding 20 kids that is so hard, but then entering a division with a limit of 36 that is making people decide it be smarter to shave off those few kids and stay small? 60 more times than large?