No doubt 2016 will be the season that decides that. The fact that David White doesn't have the reins can only be an improvement. Also the presence of Peter Doyle lends a huge amount of credibility to MA.
Dunno. Are riders getting paid? I haven't heard of any more tracks banning the series, so that's a plus.
Phillip Island shaping up to be a reasonable spectacle. 17 Superbikes, 14 Supersport, 22 in the 'rising stars' support, 17 outfits, a few proddies, handful of moto3/125's....