Good point. I guess I was trying to make the point that after 15 years in the wilderness, it’d be rough having to give 8 sides a jump on us.You'd still be starting from 9th on the ladder. 8 teams having lost will have a negative for and against
At least we can play our first game and climb to the top of the table with a big enough win.
It’s largely not that important, but a little psychological edge possibly.