In 9b, the 9 is racked in the middle. The head ball is put on foot spot. No pattern racking and breaker can hit any ball he chooses. (Some people don't hit the head ball in 8b) A certain number of balls (3,4,whatever) have to go up table or opponent has option to take table as is or give back.
Manipulating the rack, making wing ball combined with soft breaks is boring. And with winner break it is even worse. Watch the Reyes vs Orcollo 9b 2017 dcc match race to 9. Starts with both players breaking from the side and hitting hard. Dennis gets 2-0, then Efren wins next 3 or 4. Score gets 4-4 with Dennis breaking. He completely changes his break. Moves cb to off center, changes his power, sends 1b up to corner, and I think he runs next 5 and match is over. It's like watching a practice drill. It's boring to me and I like the game. Imagine what an outsider feels.
My 1p change is meant to pick up the pace. The 1b per foul rule means little to good players. Put me in a tight spot, I take a foul. Put me in another tight spot, another foul. It goes on. Making fouls more costly and making 3rd foul in a game equal a loss would prevent some of that.
I'm sure no changes will be made. People want pool to become popular again and the challenges are great. Pool needs to be fun and exciting. That's why Ronnie O is everyone's favorite. He is exciting to watch. Look up in the stands. Look at the young people smiling and watching. Look at how many women, many middle aged and older are watching. How many women attend an American pool tournament just to watch?
Just my 2 cents..