You can't compare Mosquitoes to Lasers and Hobies. They are SMODs and operate on a completely different manufacturer-driven philosophy (ie. pretending that the boats don't change while actually doing whatever the manufacturer thinks will sell more boats). Mosquitoes compare with classes like Arrows, Tornados, 125s, Sabres, Fireballs, 470s where the associations run things. In these sorts of classes rules get changed as needed (much more transparent).
We seem to be starting down the road of changes every year
Where did this come from? In 2000 the jib measurement rule was changed (back to the way it used to be from what I can tell). In 2001 the headboard rule was clarified and other rules were tightened up to stop possible "freak" boats. In 2007 wired trampolines were allowed, the spinnaker rule was added and various inconsistencies and mistakes were fixed up.
That's it for the last 12 years!
