Spitoon: Yes, if these restrictions are artificial then that is counterproductive. But how many times do we give flight levels higher than they filed because they ask for it or give them shortcuts because they ask? We don't HAVE to do that, and many people might not bother for MOL's crowd now. If you have two neck and neck for the same point at the same level and one of them is one of MOL's outfit and the other isn't, then I suggest the temptation to reduce MOL's speed to get the other one in first might be quite high.
