ELV - A Story of Things I Thought I Would Hate... but don't

The Experimental Law Variations came into effect August 1, so a mere 4 weeks later, I figured I should have a look at them.
I' m not going to go through each one and spell out what they are. I will outline and give my thoughts. If you need to know more look here.

Before I start, I have to say that I am a fat bastard of a forward and these rules are not designed for me or internationals like Italy's Pavarotti or Uganda's Kamala. They are laws for the fairies; rules to make the game more open, faster and have more fluid movement.
Like any movie on Lifetime where Tori Spelling or Kelly from Saved by The Bell gets raped or knocked up these "variations" are made for TV. This is strange because I believe World Cup 2007 killed on TV worldwide! Anyway...

Assistant Referee
Any additional refereeing on the field is good, unless you are Camo or CJ van der Linde.
Especially when our local guy is the ever-inept John Myers.
I will add that anyone who wonders if this post will upset/piss off Myers needs to understand that he is legally blind and so cannot see this page. (I do not allow for it be translated into braille, either). Also, he is legally retarded and cannot read!

Mauls
So we can now take down a maul, but only through hold your opponent between the shoulders and hips.
Does it seem to anyone else there is going to be a great increase in the number of people being suplexed off of the maul.
One thing that this is certainly going to do is halt a lot of slow, grinding plays (and break a lot of legs) and force teams (I hope Olde Grey) to use dynamic, rolling forms.
This will make the maul more useful as it is not just a fat guy pushing his team down the field (see Charlotte B in Columbia slop) and will be used to change directions and sides of the field of play.

Scrum
With five meters space, the scrum could really turn into a place where No. 10 can shine, even if they were home schooled.
The biggest difference with the extra space is going to be those just off the pack getting their chance to run and create from an almost set play. Of coarse, this means there is extra pressure to win good ball.
It must be noted that because of the added offensive value this is going to give to scrums all people who knock the ball on will be dealt with in the same way certain middle eastern countries deal with thieves.
Anyway, this extra space is also going to be a grubber's dream. Near the oppositions 22, a quick diagonal kick past a charging line could be great to watch.

Behind the 22
No longer can you just hoof it out from your behind your own 22 and gain some ground. Kick it to wherever you like, it's coming back unless it hits the ground first!
Love This
No more tennis matches between fullbacks.
If one rule will force more quality, watchable rugby it is this. No more relying on an average boot you have to now defend and build a real counter-attack.

Lineouts
Again, no more long kicks into touch -- from anywhere. If you do a good fullback will simply gather the ball and spin it out to his supporting backs long before the line is set.
I have always hated matching up the numbers on lineouts, we forwards are not in there for our ability to count, read or drink without spilling. We are there to fight for the ball. I just like being given options. If you want to concede the ball and play defense you should be able. If you really want to attack the throw with numbers -- you can.
The most sensible of these laws is to put on the books that grabbing shorts, legs, balls or Prince Albert's before the ball comes in is legal. This has been done for years and is just a part of the game.