Not correcting a bad decision will lead to greater harm than fixing the problem. Our main product should be service to race directors and runners, and not to the creation of a perfect rational system. An imperfect course list and a bit of potential misuse is less of a problem than what we have decided to impose to fix it.
The RRTC meeting at the USATF convention is the absolute worst place to reach a reasoned decision. Time is short, and only a small minority of certifiers and those affected are present, usually those whose way is paid by someone else. The unfunded certifiers and affected parties remain unrepresented. We have the Bulletin Board where all may contribute their opinion. Let’s use it.
It should be apparent by now that the expiration/renewal process solves no problem that is not already covered by the existing validation process. This being the case, get rid of it.