PAPA is well versed in competition formats. They didn't make this change lightly and I imagine something had to really make them go back to the drawing board and think this over. I don't think its going to be easier to qualify at all you might get luckier if you have more money but as someone already stated. The A division players will still be right at the top. They'll be qualifying just as they did before but not as hard.
I'm going next year because I love the facility and the competition. I don't care if they do pingolf I'll be there