was it also not to try and help get the premier league teams to even accept the introduction of the playoffs. Remember until around 2013 it was only one up and one down from the then scottish first division to the premier league. The premier league teams would refuse to just to agree to allowing 2 up 2 down but as a way of making it more competitive they eventally agreed to to the playoffs provided the team finishing second bottom was suitably recompensed. Remember the days under the one up one down template where if the leaders of the first division were miles ahead of anyone else it was effectively over by Christmas for second, third, fourth, fifth etc. At least the playoffs means there is still something to play for though I would prefer 2 up 2 down