This is the confusing part. It all seems rather last minute, and rushed. If it's going to happen at all, which hasn't been confirmed, completely.I still question this "demand" if we're using the time it takes to fill the last 128 as the guideline. More so knee jerk purchases with the pockets to do so.
It seems an obvious evolution of what MR has been doing, and it makes a great deal of sense, to me. I just think that if it were to be the only means of entry, the qualifying tournaments (and schedule) would have already been announced, months ago. I have no doubt they can (and will) get the 128 or however many they end up looking for, in this way.