I disagree with the idea. Kingston open is stiveing to be the top level professional tourny in ontario/canada and with that said is most likley hoping to draw the best of the best anglers to show case their events and fisheries. To be the best you must beat the best and if that means going out of your confort zone well that just part of the game at the top level. We never hear KVD complian that he has to go to florida and flipp for largies and ya never hear Denny Brauer complain when he has to go smallie fishin on St.clair.
Thats because Denny is retired..LMAO --just teasing but I hear ya !
In the words of Ernie when out fishing with Bert- "Heeeere fishy fishy fishhy!"