I don't really know about formats and what would make what better, my problem is that I am kind of a casual fan. There are months where I watch the entire GSL and there are months (like this one) where I don't.
And so the big problem is this: I watch a GSL and some player catches my eye, even if he doesn't win, I just like his style. Then life happens, I come back 2 months later and everything is different. This guy I liked now is a joke, this guy I barely remember the name is awesome and so on.
Like, I first heard of MC, he was already a superstar, I didn't see it happen, he was just awesome. Now, this GSL I am not watching and people are talking about MC as if he is a has-been. If I didn't got this SOTG, I wouldn't even know that, I would just tune in to the next GSL, ask myself why everyone is laughing at MC.
Actually, that happened to Fruitdealer. Seeing he win that GSL was awesome, then I tuned off, when I got back, fruitdealer is just a sad story. WTF?