One thing I got from Mark Schneider's position is this... If the Viper (or Falcon or any other F-16 compliant boat) were chosen, what would happen to the F16 Nationals? Would it even be worth it for us part-timers to enter when the event is filled with olympic hopefuls?
What difference would it make? It is certainly the only chance I'd ever have to be on the same course as Olympic level sailors.