Regional or National ticket, a non-issue
Agree with Tiago, the current program: (4) Regionals and pretty much anyone gets a National ticket.
With the current status/quality of Regional racing (especially around the center of the country), this new deal won't change anything (driver quality factor). It may even help to spot questionable drivers easier.
Besides, just how would you propose that SCCA (or anyone) grade drivers to eliminate the "boob factor" on the race track? Dumb driving mistakes happen at all levels of racing.
SCCA phasing out Nationals
For the GLC Championship for F/C and CFC, this can do nothing but help. Some of our events that have been run with National races over the years, were missing a small number of driver's, who for whatever reason, never applied for the National ticket.