I don't mind being reset to 0, with my FAC of -6700 or so, "earned" in a very short time (I am only member since last december). I'm still learning to fly, so I still make a lot of mistakes. But I am definitely progressing, so that's a good thing about the ProPilot system.
But I do understand that Bruce doesn't like to see his records wiped. On the other hand, Bruce, if you keep making the hours as you do now, you will always be "in the lead", if that's your thing.
What I do think ik that with the current calculation method, penalties count too severe. It is hardly impossible to regain point after you end up in a situation like mine. I just did a perfect flight, that got me from -6720 to -6680. 40 points in the plus direction. Whereas the other day I had a flight with some bad weather upon arrival, which cost me 900 points due to two penalties for excessive G-forces. I would need about 20 perfect flights to erase that one error...
But as you said, Murray, you are working on a new agorithm, so I'm sure you'll iron out this effect at least somewhat.
If you still have all historical data, I would probably vote for a reference date as far back in the past as possible, to accomodate the Bruces of this world (Sorry Bruce, you are becomming a landmark, like it or not). If that be 01-01-2009, then that be it. If the first consecutive PP PIREP be 26-10-2007, then that date would have my preference. I think it's the fairest to all.
Again, I don't mind if you took "today" as a start date, but I can see that others would feel cheated out of their hard-earned points.
Keep up the good work!