Double Elim...

as someone who hasnt played in a final or got close to one, I like the idea of a much longer group stage played over two days guaranteeing everyone 6-8 games and then single elimination quarters, semi and final (played up to 10 with two halves).

You werent that far from the lower bracket final.

I also like the idea of a group stage with seven or eight games each.

Maybe if we do a lower bracket split tournament again next year it might be one to experiment with.