Stuart,
It's hard to like a ruling or agree with it, when you don't understand it. If the "floor" has trouble with it, what can we expect from the players? When I have to read a rule over and over again before I can understand it, there is a problem. Like I said in my earlier post, to me, the easy or more practical move (like a player in UTG+2) and move them to the Big Blind or in line for the Big Blind in the next hand or two. Sometimes when multiple players are eliminated and we have to consolidate three tables down to two, or two down to one, we re-shuffle and high card gets the button. Somone is always going to squack about any move the TD makes. You can't satisfy everyone. It has been my experience that poker players accept the "luck of the draw" (re-draw for the button) better than a floorperson putting you in a worse position. Cash games are more practical, players can miss a hand or two when changing seats. Tournaments are tougher. I don't know what the answer is but, something has to change. Why not consider moving the player that had the button on the last hand and put him as far away from the BB as possible at the new table. This would give the new player a little time to adjust. Just thinking out loud.