So... in an SCHRS Regatta you could have 6 maybe 7 possible ratings (depending on boat and configuration)on the course with F16, Spitfires and Vipers (single and double handed) that could all be called F16 boats.

Would it not be better to say that what the fleet is about is level rated racing and just consider the F16 box rule to set the ceiling of performance?

Sure beats arguing over what the class boat weight should be and gets sailors to align with the larger notion of racing 16 foot boats within the defined F16 Box.

The marketing and the reality are a bit at odds on the race course. The current reality looks more like your typical struggle for one design market share dominance then Formula Racing.