I see the value in the IMG Ratings/Scoring. Since IMG Ratings have been introduced I've really noticed a significant improvement in the sport's online presence, across the board. From clubs to journalists, vloggers etc. It's really positive to see.
Despite this, I'm vehemently against IMG scores being the only means of super league entry and status. It detracts from the strategic element that a governing body or commission should have. On top of this what I hate about the IMG ratings is that they can be
We should never have ended licensing and this is one of the legacies of Nigel Wood from his first tenure, one of several bad decisions. It gave clubs a guaranteed timeframe of stability, time to develop players without fear of relegation. This was the period that allowed Catalan the right environment to prosper and be a success.
Naturally I would have tweaked it, especially the stadium requirements. But I actually think it's the main reason (last year withstanding in respect to Hull KR) why the same clubs have been so dominant in this sport for so long. Clubs like Toulouse and London would be challenging the SL hierarchy if they didn't have to worry about promotion/relegation and had a natural period of stability.
Right now we have two high profile, successful businessman in Grant Weschel and Darren Lockyer who are investing huge amounts and doing so much for RL in London now, but there's no clear route to entry. What is the incentive for them to continue pouring millions into RL in the South when they may not even be able to enter.