If it works as planned it will be a domino effect, as guilds go from tier 4 to tier 5, guilds will go from tier 3 to tier 4, from tier 2 to tier 3 and from tier 1 to tier 2. In particular the abolition of the top -3 bonus (for Crownes and Merrits) helps the smaller guilds, as there were previously two pots: 12% for the top three and 88% for all guilds (from which the top three of course also used), if in In the future, all Crownes and Merrits will be distributed 100% based on points and no longer based on placement in the top three, which in my opinion is a big plus point for the small guilds that don't make it into the top three.