.... establishing one common standard worldwide, rather than one standard in North America and another everywhere else is a major goal of the TDA membership. It helps players who participate in tournaments all over the world know what to expect, it helps traveling dealers and floor staff have one set of procedures to enforce, not two or three or more.... that's really the reason the TDA started in the first place: different rules everywhere made for alot of confusion.... hence:
"Regardless of where you stand on the rule it shouldn't be lost that now, wherever you play in the world, there is one common standard... a major step forward in itself." So it's important to ask: "do I prefer one rule or two on this?"
....And another thing not to be lost: there are now thousands of "tournament hours" played with the first card rule. How many Poker Stars Live events have there been over the past three years? And the players have adapted, it isn't like this is an untried experiment...