After reading through this entire thread again, I've come to the following conclusion:
FCY should be reserved for major incidents that endanger drivers and safety staff otherwise return to corner yellow flags.
Laps back should be allowed but only to the back of the pack. No dual group restarts.
Pits stay closed unless the duration of the FCY exceeds a certain amount of time.
I know of the safety concerns and understand the fan's needs. I've followed IMSA for some time now and do feel that the Grand AM effect on FCYs was very obvious. There are compromises that can be made and should be made, but maybe only starting at the beginning of the season and announced well in advance in order to make it fair for the teams to adjust.
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