......................Also, I`m not against a weight increase , I could abide with it easy ,and look forward to the day it may pass But, the aurgument for it is just weak and wrong.
Hi Bryan

I still owe you 100 bucks (although that is R100 South African Rand unfortunately for you

) Pitch up for the 2013 WC and I'll pay up
What is wrong with a standard measurement of weight? We are not talking about a weight "increase" we are talking about a standard weight regardless of the propulsion method.
If someone produces an "infinity drive" that is weightless and provides more power than anything we know about now then what will we do? Make them put in ballast?
F3A can not progress further (in my small uncounted opinion) if we don't have a standard. You can not continue to measure IC by one standard and electric by another and the next great invention by a third.
Weigh the plane "ready to fly". If it loses weight, gains weight, whatever, so be it.
PS: Of course there is an alternative. Weigh the plane without fuel