Why can't we have a bonus system like we used to have 10-15 years ago that recognizes superior performance by awarding extra rating points for superior performance in a tournament with a specified number of rounds?
I don't think rating inflation would be a problem because we no longer have the participation points that were pumping thousands of rating points into the system for several years. Instead, with bonus points for superior play, fewer points would be added and they would be offset by attrition as players who joined the system at lower ratings retire with higher ratings.
Does anyone remember why we dropped that sensible system and replaced it with participation points that had no relation to playing strength?
As for waiting for the Rating Auditor to come up with a statisticaly sound solution rather than applying a common sense solution, do your really think there is a chance that that is going to happen?