I'm sure that even right now the top corps are getting more from DCI then the lower World Class Corps or the Open Class Corps. You could make the argument that all DCI really cares about is the top 12. I once had a person, that knew a fare bit about DCI, (she even auditioned and made an alternate spot for a top 3 corps) ask me if Academy was an Open Class Corp. IMO if DCI was really about working together they would put more behind the lower and Open Class Corps who seem to me always get the short end of the stick.