I'm glad Cartel got the contest rights for the next five years, since that is what the local community is in favor of. It seems the big sports organizations all lack transparency. If the FICA and the IOC are models for WSL, the sport (surfing's formal competitive setup) is in trouble. What that means to the everyday Joe Surfer is probably not all that big of a deal. Kids can get their surf heroes from non contest venues as well as the mainstream competitions.