I'd prefer that too but I like to build a pack that sticks around for a while like 2012, January was great, it stayed cold into February even though we didn't get much that month but some snow/sleet/freezing rain put a hard coat on top of a good pack. I remember walking across the top of it with my new puppy, great year. I'm not opposed to a 30+ incher either, I like the pack to stick around.