[Andy A.]

One important thing to note about raising the blink rate on the LEDs;

Once you get up into the 2-4 times a second rate, you do run the risk of causing epileptic seizures in some people. It's rare, but when you're dealing with 20 thousand people at nationals, there is the potential for a problem.
Good enough reason to leave the blink rate were it is now.

I also think the LED's are very powerful as they are. Try looking at one with the cover off. It hurts! Stronger ones would probably not increase their visibility much more. The fields are lit up so much that anything is going to look dim in comparison, but I can usually see them even outside on a sunny day.

I don't think there really is a problem big enough to warrant any change. Teams will be more careful in placing the panels next year, I hope. After that, I think they were fine.

-Andy A.