How is it laughable that someone says - they weren't aware of the original rule but when they learned about it, they said it isn't/wasn't fair and they are glad it was removed? And from what's been said - it's rarely been applied - if ever, so a fan's knowledge of the rule is highly unlikely.
You are right I can't see into the future, but a quick Wikipedia search and South Korea only has 1 Ice Dance team (no nationals were mentioned for Pairs) and their total score was 105 points, the last place finisher at the 2014 Worlds scored 124 points - it's not that far-fetched to say that if this rule is in place it sounds like that will be how their team(s) get into the Olympics not based off performance.
Well if you read my entire post- I said regardless of what nation it's an unfair rule. And it's a rule that should have been taken out years ago, now it has been and shouldn't be put back into the rules. People are on this board preaching about how they need to make the sport more fair and when they do, they are criticized. And you are right - regardless of whether a rule is actually applied shouldn't matter on whether it should exist - and (As far as I'm concerned) it's rule that shouldn't be on the books.
