How many of you want to build a new machine for each event!!
I would also say, at this level of competition, I'd quite happily build a new robot per event, as I was well known for doing with antweights. In fact, I'd build 4 new ones for each event (at least!). Only ever had 1 ant that lasted for more than one event.

Yes, I agree that a spinner vs uber-brick fight can be exciting to watch. Some of my favorite robots in other weight catagories have lacked weapons and I'll be one of the first to stick up for a robot that doesn't have one, which I know some people don't like. But I do think enforcing an active weapon rule would allow this class to go in a different direction from the bigger ones, which I think could be it's main attraction. Also, its so much simpler to engineer one at this size of robot; a standard servo can act as a lifting or clamping arm with barely any modification.

Plus it would be good to see how people combat the spinners on the offensive instead of opting for the easier defensive route.

However, I think final say is with Tom and Kenny, as the instigators of this new class.