Hey Johnny,
If I recall correctly from the summit, the consensus was that players would play 10 handed when 10 players remained but the "official final table" would not begin until the table was down to 9. This was to prevent both tables from having to play so short handed at such a crucial stage of the tournament.
For example: if you have an event structured to play down to the final table on day 1 and the final table would reconvene the following day, you'd combine down to 10 players but play would not halt for the day until 9 remained, thus setting the "final table". The WSOP has been using this format for a while now, even before the "November 9" format was introduced. If you remember back in 2003 it was Phil Ivey who got 10th and a few years before that Annie Duke got 10th so even though they were seated at the final table, they did not get a spot at the "final table" for the record books.
I see nothing wrong with Omaha tables playing 10 handed either in tournament play. There are enough cards in the deck have four cards left in the stub after everyone is dealt in (40 hole cards, 5 board cards, 3 burn cards).
P.S. I, too, am not on the committee