Qualifying for Nationals

[Powers]

I understand that every team should have a chance to go to nationals, but with the number of teams now in existence that is definitely impossible, which is why the do the odd/even thing. But it seems a little flawed if a 3rd ranked team in a regional is not able to go to nationals because there is no spot for them. I'm sure the main reason i feel this way is b/c that is the situation my team is in right now, and next year when we get the automatic bid i will be away at college. Last year i remember there being extra spots for other teams, but with the continued increase in FIRST it may start getting harder to find open spots. What do you guys think about the current system for getting to Nationals?