And thank you DrkSandman for the amazingly convincing post on the test server, finally selling Bort on this!
k, kidding... sorta.
Seriously, though. This is an awesome change, imo. I really think now is the time, too, with how mnay teams are looking to start fresh next season. And yes, Catch is doing a wonderful job coordinating the test server, making things more transparent for the customers, and increasing the communication between developer and user.
Thumbs up all around for all the people that worked to make this happen.