Well, keep your POV, not going to push you to anything.
pdb1: This could be a different scenario then ever seen before
Speaking of a systematic change like that certainly is a big supposition, isn't it?
pdb1: another even lower average and another yet to be established number of ranked rounds to be even eligible for a Tour Champion invite .
I rather stay with what they said: "by invitation" - haven't heard of any other prerequisites.