Nick my friend you are a one , come on its me your talking to !!

Your words ( The original system worked for over 100 years Eddy. ) sorry Nick no the system you yearn the return of was not 100 years old for many years it was mass start and there have been many changes along the way as there should be to cope with the changes in bikes and anything else found to be in need of updating ,
again your words ( but the system from 1960 to around 2012 was as good as it gets ) sorry I disagree , I would say it was thought to be adequate at the time but has outlived its time , and the ever increasing speeds of the bikes will always push the way things are done to new levels , its called moving with the times ,

Come on Nick whats that Yorkshire saying " if thas ti aud fa Change thas ti aud , end on " ha ha ha , I would not for one min suggest that you are past it not the way you ride , BUT ?