Just in case you regular Tournament players did not want to wade through my wall of text above there really are only two changes to the standard operating procedure that has been the case for years. First, only one event will be live at a time. I am hoping this is a good change where everyone's focus will be on one event and you won't have to juggle.
The other main thing is the concept of two Major events -- one mid-season and then the Finale. Both of these six-week events will be treated in the World Ranking spreadsheet as having the weight of two shorter events. It's always been the case to require three events of a player to earn a World Ranking, but next year you could earn a ranking with one shorter event, plus one Major. Obviously, we hope you participate in more than two events.
The team is always open to new ideas and suggestions. Good luck next year, everybody.