Who thinks fixed alliances would be interesting?

[artdutra04]

If implemented, IMHO this would undermine a major tenet of gracious professionalism (mutual gain through cooperation*) and increase us-versus-them mindsets (they'd always be your opponent, not a potential partner in a future match). Both of these would have major negative consequences for the FIRST environment/community.

* If they are always your partner, it's not GP to help them, it's a more selfish looking-out-only-for-my-best-interests mindset. With rotating partners through qualification rounds and the chance that your opponents one match may be partners in a next, helping another team is not selfish as while it may benefit you, it will likely also benefit other third-party teams, thus mutual gain through cooperation.