Is Bag and Tag Necessary?

[Nemo]

It's not strictly an advantage to compete in later weeks in a no-bag season. You have more time to build the robot, but so does everybody else. You get softer competition in earlier weeks, so you can win with less.

This is already true to a lesser extent.

Also, that's how it functions in FTC. It's actually kind of strategically interesting to decide what to shoot for according to when you compete, and when you plan to compete after that. I haven't found it to be an issue apart from the fact that the season gets LONG. The need for a break is the only compelling argument I've seen in favor of keeping the bag and tag deadline.