Has WOTC conducted public surveys with this format before? I remember maybe a year ago one that wasn't formatted this way. I'm approaching this with a healthy amount of skepticism. Obviously the opportunity to bring back older cards or, even better, combine reprints with new cards without the caveat of "must be safe for standard" helps the entire format. Modern is extremely popular, and it would behoove the mothership to look to maintain that excellence by virtually any means necessary instead of hamstringing it to another, entirely different format.
Has WOTC conducted public surveys with this format before? I remember maybe a year ago one that wasn't formatted this way. I'm approaching this with a healthy amount of skepticism. Obviously the opportunity to bring back older cards or, even better, combine reprints with new cards without the caveat of "must be safe for standard" helps the entire format. Modern is extremely popular, and it would behoove the mothership to look to maintain that excellence by virtually any means necessary instead of hamstringing it to another, entirely different format.