So, basically you want to remove a timesink made to give casual players an advantage, to add one to put them at a disadvantage? It doesn't really have anything to do with the reasons why surplus was implemented, and it doesn't add any challenge or real thrill to the game.

Nah. I'd rather them remove the timesink altogether, without adding any. Timesinks don't add any challenge, they're just there to waste people's time. And we waste plenty time already in many areas of the game (like running).