I was at CIV and I echo what LoboStele said about the HORRIBLE way the A&E release was handled.
I almost didn't join League because of the use of CotF boosters as our starter and BH as prizes the first two days. We got (as mentioned)
a few A&E pieces on Saturday and Sunday, but there was still other pieces sitting out for prizes.
The WotC booth didn't even have any A&E to sell after the first few hours. So, supply was definitely an issue that wasn't handled at all correctly.
As for the retailers who "complained" about BH being released early...
I'm not completely clear on why a few players in Indy who'd get KotOR boosters ONE DAY early (Thursday) would matter to the vast majority of retailers. If WotC gives the go-ahead to use their product at a game they are sponsoring, I just don't get why anybody'd care if some seller complains. It's not like we're going to be able to flood the market with singles or a few prize-boosters in the 14 hours before midnight-Friday.
So, if KotOR does get released the week of GenCon, my first preference would -- obviously -- be to use that for League (starting boosters and prizes), for sealed play, and for all prize support that weekend.
If for whatever reason Pastimes can't secure a zillion boosters to cover the needs of all the events, then that needs to be WELL PUBLICIZED. I don't want to go into League thinking I'm getting the new set, only to be presented with something two sets back. The most irritating thing about CIV's use of A&E was that we at the convention actually had to wait until Saturday to get the product, whereas the rest of the world got it on Friday.
Now, for my comments on making the Championship 200 points.
I can see why 200 would be more interesting as far as squad-builds. Additionally, it mostly takes care of the map issue.
But the time factor is what has me concerned. Unlike some others here, almost every 150 & 200 game I played at GenCon went to time. Yet, of those, only one was where I thought my opponent was stalling on purpose. The rest...we just had too many activations between the two of us to accomplish much. Several opponents were San Hill squads, but some weren't.
So, for now, I'm in the "keep it at 150."