It does seem quite poorly thought out. Perhaps a bit more planning was needed. Maybe the Admins are happy with it this way, because it may be leading up to a particular event in the future. Look at the council and GRN, they had to put up with a load of bogus rules before they could do anything fun. But they seem to be blooming alot more now.
I say wait, the admins don't make things unfair for no particular reason.