I'm completely in agreement with you here Fabien.
It does not make sense to eliminate players who qualified from playing in the finals....that's just like taking a few of the favourites out of the game.
Just means those who are playing have had the challenge made a little easier for them because a few other top players are not being allowed to play in it.
If for instance you were allowed to play and you finished 1st....Bollox 2nd etc......then by all means Bolly would get the prize but you should still be the winner of the competition..just without the prize.
What's wrong with that.
I think common sense goes a long way......maybe something WGT needs to totally revise because they are just looking amateurish the way these rules stand right now.
Regardless of who wins it.....in my opinion they will only be the winner because other better players were not allowed to play.....so the result will be tainted/skewed....and it brings the entire competition into disrepute.
It's a bit like me winning the Olympic 100M Sprint......because Usain Bolt who'd won his qualifying heats was blocked from taking part in the final.
tbe