which generally all involve you wanting to eliminate all choice and consequence with no corresponding increase in complexity
Wow, you sure get upset when you get caught putting words in my mouth that I never said or would say (such as "I know you'd prefer the easy button mode where all you do is set one lineup and they play for you in perpetuity.") It is painfully obvious you don't have a clue what I advocate. To refresh your memory, I have consistently advocated for athletic competition rather than who-can-amass-millions-of-dollars, logical training rather than illogical Hattrick derivatives, and opportunity for lower- and mid-level teams that is sorely lacking currently.
That should sound familiar to you, because a lot of people advocate the same things I do. I sure wish you would quit your personal attacks on me. Isn't a GM supposed to set an example? A lot of us were discussing buzzerbeater and the proposed luxury tax, so please let us get back to our discussion. Thank you.
So, to sum it up, no concrete ideas (again), an attack on me (again) while simultaneously complaining that my post is an attack on you (again), and more wasted time on pointless discussion (again).
Wake me up if there's ever a time it goes from "Mike wants" (or "Mike complains about") to "Mike proposes" and I'll be happy to discuss that. Otherwise, I apologize to everyone for wasting their time responding to the latest version of your wishlist when all you have to contribute is what you want, not how you'd like to get there (again).