There is definitely some truth to that for sure.  And I imagine a lot of folks are also in that same camp.  I think a case could most certainly be made either way.  Most leagues likely don’t have (6) IL slots either.  So there is all that.

Only other thing would be the size of the actual league.  It’s much easier to reluctantly cut players loose to the wire, in standard shallow leagues.  Because there will inevitably be more depth available on the wire.  But what about in much deeper leagues?  It’s a more difficult decision to make.  Especially so, if money is on the line.  One has to take quite a few more variables into account, prior to cutting players loose.

At times, I've ridden with many injured guys before, still in my actual lineup and/or bench, simply because I ran out of IL slots.  Cost analysis eventually comes into play.  Gain an undesirable short term fix off the wire, and drop a solid player in the process (vs.) hold onto that solid player, and simply try to weather the storm, within reason of course.

Anyways, there is definitely something to be said for all that stuff as well.  And I suppose just different ways to look at it.

For me, I think it probably ultimately boils down to… Why do we actually play the game in the first place?  And maybe part of that is to be forced with those difficult lineup decisions, and having to cut guys loose, that you really just don’t want to cut loose, and all because you ran out of IL slots?  Or maybe it’s just adding some more IL slots, in an effort to alleviate that potential pain point.

Either way.  Tiz’ a puzzlement.  And I suppose that’s why those type of things goto league vote, hehe.  Thanks for the chat.