Do we all really NEED this information to play the game?
There is a point where over thinking and distraction start to take over I think. Surely if you have developed a strategy and have invested in it with conviction, then most of these questions that are being asked for absolute clarification are really not so relevant?
If your strategy is to buy up and dominate... then do that, if you do actually dominate, then no problems, you will promote (what does it matter who promotes with you?). The set of variables that YOU impose on yourself for this strategy are numerous; What if others in my league apply the same strategy and it gets ultra competitive/ expensive? Do I change strategy? Oh no, I haven't invested in the Arena, wasted heaps on dubious aged talent, missed out on time training trainees, slipped in the rankings, knocked out of the Cup, getting a decent draft pick now but haven't invested in any points to find a decent pick....the list goes on.
If you were tanking to get a better pick, this is simple, you are not effected in any way by promotion issues.
And then there are multiple other mixed strategies out there no doubt.
The way I look at it, we are supposed to be experienced managers in a very competitive new country, economies of scale apply. You could by chance, find yourself in a ultra competitive league or not, if your plan was to buy up some aged talent and compete and find yourself in the ultra competitive situation (like me, the most teams left in the Cup... and all from my conference!) then you might need to re evaluate.
I understand that some people are seeking just simple clarification on some issues/topics, but when it comes to responses containing sentiment that it is critical information or inferences that it will decay the game into anarchy... take a chill pill and just play the GAME
PS: I has been announced already that the remaining teams in Div IV will be re sorted to keep all the human managers in the same leagues as the promotions happen.