The idea of forcing staking requirements is a bit more dynamic imo. I think you're correct they'd likely still multi-account in the lower leagues, but the idea in my mind would be something like: Top x% of rewards/leagues are gated by SPS staking requirements.
I could probably work with DC to figure out some numbers, similar to how I did it for the DAO Sponsored Splinterlands tournaments. I'd think if we did something like gating 75 or 80% of the rewards beyond SPS staking and then had the other 20-25% spread out over several leagues for new players to come in and get something, maybe it could work?
At this point I'm personally just kind of stuck in a situation where I have SPS stakeholders that don't play SK pissed off, players that do play SK pissed off and both groups want something different. This doesn't take into account the fact that DC has already implemented DEC burns that we asked for and said they'd consider adding the staking requirements on that DAOn Hall.
I don't know how this is going to play out, but I feel like I've tried my hardest to find some kind of amicable solution, but some people aren't going to be happy without it being 100% black and white issue where it's all or nothing.
Thanks for trying to work on this issue clay. I fear you are right and someone is going to be upset regardless of what is done.