shags,
it is just slippery slope when you start dividing things differently conferences with more sims.
you ask wouldnt it be beneficial for human coached teams? yes, SOME human coached teams would benefit. but since recruiting is a competitive venture, when one coach benefits, its at the expense of anyone recruiting against him.
and, daalty, i was with you right up to "soulmate". that freaked me out a little. i think we need to take it a little slower