Harleqin wrote:
I do not believe that anyone actually entertains this delusion, nor that anyone is trying to "sell" it.
It is possible that 5+ years of discussion have had their impact. Before this argument had been used.
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Having everyone play in the same tournament simply means that there is a continuum of opponents available, so that, for example, no one gets only mismatched opponents due to having been put into the wrong group.
Those in the Open will like to play for the first (European) place in it. In a (relatively) small Closed (like in national championships with similar systems), it happens that some players get only few wins; I have not heard complaints by them about too tough opposition though. So your argument is a technical observation rather than a real problem.