This league started with the regular draft, as Karana intended. There is no valid reason to change it other than the whims of the group. I do not like change. I loathe change unsupported by any demonstrable requirement that a change be made.
Essentially, this completely unnecessary change is saying “Fuck you, Oak, we didn’t want you around anyhow.” Which is fine. I’ll do something else. Y’all have fun.