This is a good thing. Maybe I am getting old but I find myself voting on presumption this year. I will not vote on a risk of an aff. One goodunevidenced answer beats the hell out of 5 bad link cards. The bottom line is make an argument and I will listen to it.
Most cases seem topical.
CP's should be net beneficial. Other issues concerning the CP are debatable. If a counterplan is not competitive then I default to the present system. Unfortunately, I have not come up with any really good answers. I generally do not read evidence after a round unless there is a specific reason advocated by a debater to read a specific card.