If they think that triple Axels and quads are undervalued, they could raise the values (as many skaters and observers are urging.)
But in any case, the point I was making was that I have no reason to doubt that the committee felt that making this change was in the interests of figure skating a whole. Rather than just cheating to help Mao win something next year and get more money from Japanese television.
The 3A subs. 2A rule might have been a product of a compromise. JSF might have really wanted an increase in base value for the triple axel but ISU committee might have been reluctant to give them that. So a middle ground as reached. Nonetheless, the rule still has the same effect of increasing the score value of the jump and with added benefits since it comes with little risk to Mao. This rule which "coincidentally" is being brought together with the max 2a rule (which will cripple Yuna) really has JSF's fingerprints all over it.
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