The real issue seems to be folks complaining that the top of the top aren't guaranteed a spot simply for being a top player, over all the others that also qualified for the event.
This is a bit of a mischaracterization of the issue---at least for some of us.
The real issue comes if the top players aren't given a reasonable opportunity for a spot, not a guarantee.
I, and apparently many others who feel a change is in order, in spite of the title of this thread, don't necessarily feel that this year is a problem. They had a sufficient window. The problem is in the future, with the assumption that the rush may get considerably worse.
Having been part of several events that fill in a flash, the pattern has been that they fill quickly, so next year everyone hurries to make sure they get in and the tournament fills in a day, so next year everyone really hurries and it fills in a couple of hours......to the point that it fills in minutes, not because demand increased that much, but because of the panic of possibly missing out. At which point, spots are being rationed based on who can be available and register quickest. Which may be fine for a B-tier, but perhaps not for an NT or World Championship. It looks like Worlds is heading in this direction.