It's what the players want.
The rule change has been proposed only because that is what the players at the tournament level have indicated they want. The fact that many, if not most, local leagues have adopted the same rule makes one believe it must be a good rule.
Truth is, it would already be a rule this year if some minor wording had been accepted by the rule proposer. It only failed because approval required 66.7% approval last year; this year will require 60%, and exceeded that last year, with expectation that it would have even more acceptance this year after wording is adjusted.
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