if you don't know any -sl players or if there are actually almost none on this server there's two things i don't understand:
1. why are so many ppl here crying about changes, that won't affect most people on the server anyway,
2. where's the problem with a system that actively discourages players going -sl in the first place? it doesn't seem to be easy, since there are almost none. at least if we take your word for it.
obviously the devs know more than anyone of us and they also see the need to implement those changes, for whatever reason.