I think the WSOP might be afraid that due to the expected smaller field they might reach the bubble in the day 2s, which would be a desaster when the fields aren’t combined yet. Where do you place when you bust in day 2? I don’t really know if this might happen because a smaller field also means that less players get in the money and the bigger starting stack should amount for more play. But it might be.

Good luck in the next days in the ME
Thomas from Germany