I posted the following on the NSRCA e-mail list responding to Derek so he's seen this before. I encourage all NSRCA members or Pattern Contestants to give their feedback to the NSRCA district Vice Presidents on the Masters sequence proposals.

"Derek,
I really object to your definition of who has “Skin in the game” - We all do if we pay our dues and attend contest.
The “skin” is the impact of a long vs. short sequence for every Masters flyer, Flyer who will be flying Masters in the next two years, every flyer/non flyer who judges at a contest, and every other flyer in all the other class who have to wait until the typically large Masters class finishes whatever sequence they fly.
So, whether I fly Masters in the next two years or not, I intend to let my opinion be known to my district VP and I expect him to give my view the same weight of any other opinion from “Masters” flyers or others.
This is an issue that should not be decided by only “Masters” flyers."

Dave