The more things like this I hear, the more I think soccer's relegation style leagues are the ways to go. Set up a premiere division with the optimal number of teams, then let as many 2nd (or 3rd) level teams join or dissolve as they want.
I don't think any league will ever change to that format until the league as a whole is about to collapse, but overall I think it would be better for the fans and the league if teams could move up and down and play with teams their own calibre.
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