Since 89-90 two major factors have made the need for extension less onerous - the lack of Scottish clubs competing in the later stages of European competition and the prevalence of under-soil heating.
The statistics clearly show that historically the Scottish game has regularly extended itself to accommodate the vagaries of fixture build-up. Sportsmanship demands that players be given a reasonable amount of time between competitive games.
That being the case the motivations for those opposed to extending the season must be called into question.