Internet gives us possibility to discuss about change the rules more power . Old letter system helped us to protect rules against changing. Good example plastic masts. We have founded more speed and comfortable. We discussed this question several years.
Bad example are the chocks.
We discussed this question half year. I used my titanium chocks 20 years. I had possibility to use its 50 years more. People look for the cheapest way to win. Ron Sherry will bet me with a 3 runners.