Originally Posted by
TheMaster
In these circumstances though, I can see why they would make this change when they have to - ie. when paper tickets are no longer available (and they are not feasibly able to alter the software). But making it at this point in time (while paper tickets are still allowed) seems to indicate that they may be other reasons also for implementing the change...
Such as seeing how it settles and ironing out teething problems *before* the system change that forces you to have it right or face intractible problems.