Probably because Bob Heaton is the one who paints the dots. He's a "straight up" type of guy with no funny business. :lol:

Why would you want to suggest giving up more ground the competition around you? It would also take up more physical space on the pavement (meaning further down the hill at HPR, etc). What I don't know is if ANY of the organizations you mention have put 71 bikes onto a single grid, diagonal or not.