"What if?" belongs in science fiction and fantasy books. It's great for inventors and artists, scientists and doctors but...
What if the schedule didn't change and someone was gravely injured during the break, or dropped dead at the table?
The players(At least for another year or two, until the powers that be decide on whether or not to stick with the schedule) should be grateful for a bit of down time. After wading their way through countless amateurs and pros of all stripes, they get a chance to recuperate a bit and really plan for the final table. It affords them the ability to carefully choose an effective game plan based on their stacks and strengths. Normally you just do the best you can, either by the book or by instinct. But this way they can do some homework on their opponents + come up with a really good game plan. It's a chance to think outside the box and work out a strategy in a totally different way.
I'm just saying, if it works, it could be more than great. Unusual when compared to other tournaments, but still, beyond awesome. We might get to see a final table playing even better than their usual best, and what a treat that should be.
See, that's the thing about "what if?". It works both ways.