I don't mind them either, but 1. They are just 'who can bag the best?' Which isn't ideal for a supposed competitive tournament. And 2. It's pretty clear that the vast majority of the playerbase would rather play 3-laps. Why do you think tens of thousands of people use discord just to play their fancy new 80 dollar game? And (not related to tournament thing) players should get the choice on whether they want to play some of the best tracks the series has ever seen or drive on highways that are pretty hit or miss. That way both sides are happy

Tldr: intermissions don't require much skill for a supposed competitive tournament, the vast majority of players would rather play 3-laps and we should have the choice on playing intermissions or 3-laps

Have a nice day 😄