A couple thoughts. Are testers allowed to say they tested? Also will they be allowed to say how long they tested for? This information could be helpful.
Now for my final thought. I know this doesn't fit into the main theme of this thread which is concerned about people spending money and traveling to tournaments only to lose to a tester. Whatever the community decides on that matter I am cool with. However please use this information to help speed up your learning process for MK X. GGA will be having a midnight release party/tournament the day MK X comes out. All testers will be welcome, from full time Q/A guys to people who live in Chicago and part time tested. 2 days later it will be Thursday and will be our first GBS hosting MK X. All testers are also welcome. Those two early tournaments will be streamed so everyone will be able to see exactly what the testers are doing and hopefully learning a lot about MK X, even though us lowly scrubs will be getting destroyed
. Then that Saturday will be another MK X tournament, and that one will be no testers allowed, to let us little people have a little fun after getting bodied hard the two previous tournaments. After that every Thursday will be full on everyone allowed to play.
I know this has nothing to do with regional and major tournaments, but at least you have a stream where you can see what level the testers are at currently and hopefully learn a lot.