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I think they could in fact do a very minimal modification of CoP scoring and still make it fair. If it is free skating only (as suggested in the ISU Communication), then they would not have to worry about Short Program requirements like a jump combination. An Axel requirement would not cause any harm -- do a triple if you can, otherwise a double.
I agree with eliminating the levels for spins and footwork and allowing the judges to use GOE to reward the wow factor on these elemetns. Cut down the jumping passes to four for men and three for ladies, and shorten the program to the length of a typical popular song. (Four-and-a-half minutes exceeds my attention span anyway. )
So here is the test. Would Sasha Cohen have a chance to beat Yu-na Kim in such a format? Suppose Yu-na did 3Lz+3T, 3F and 2A and Sasha did 3S, 3S+2T and 2A. Sasha starts to pick up ground with her I-spin and fan spiral. The five program component scores come in (no need to modify that part)...
How are Sasha's jumps these days? Last time she competed at the 2010 US Nationals, her jumps were mostly two-footed. Some of the ICE eligible ladies haven't been competing in years. I remember Michelle Kwan did a 3Toe and 2Axels in the ATS LA show.
The only woman from the earlier era who seems to have kept most of her jumps is Shizuka Arakawa (at least in exhibitions, I've seen her do 3x3's).