I wish there were 12 finalists for singles, 10 for dance and 8 for pairs. The GPF could be like a 'big' grand prix stage. 6 skaters per discipline doesn't make it seem like it's an important competition. Besides, think what fabulous lineup we would have this year in ladies for example: 4A, Rika, Bradie, Satoko, Mariah, Zhenya, Liza...
ITA. A bigger, better competition would attract more viewers, TV companies etc. The GPF seems like a bit of an afterthought after the main GPs, plus you've got the bizarre situation of warm up groups of 3 for Pairs and Dance. Talk about a passion killer. You've just had 3 couples skating then you've got to wait 7 or 8 more minutes for the final 3 because of the extra warm up group.