Everyone's opinions on the addition of U17's?

Silly age in my opinion. NPL takes about 160 eligible players, another 20-30 are laready playing higher grades anyway so the best 200 U17's are taken in an exisiting competition. Where the heck does Northern think another 170 talented ones are coming from? May as well just admit its a C Grade comp. Why not have 15/16's first where the numbers are still there?

Only good part might be as its 17's junior clubs will not be as concerned in losing a team that age as a younger side.