You can change it for yourself.
Don't worry so much about changing the system and becomming some kind've great innovator. It takes long enough to learn as it is. But, you can change it for yourself.
You say there's no more ass kicking. Way wrong. San Shou, Shidokan, MMA events. I know what you all will say. "Those events have rules" you'll cry. Believe me, if you start fighting in San Shou, you'll be happy and glad that there are rules. I don't even want to think about what a free for all MMA/NHB event feels like.
I can tell you what happened to my interpretation of 7* after my first San Shou fight. Maybe 75% of the hand techniques work, but I was maybe able to execute 15% of them effectively (and I'm being generous). Mantis throwing techniques-- way lacking for effective free fighting. You have to study Judo or Shuai Jou to get more usefull throws. Mantis kicking isn't too bad, but you have to build leg endurance and the Thai round kick (and shins). Western boxing needs to be incorporated into the system-- need to get the head moving, bob and weave, basic defensive shell, and offensive combination mentality. The monkey footwork of 7* is right on. If you practice it (7* footwork) hard and get yourself really nimble, it works great.
The above is some of my interpretation of what works and doesn't work in mantis and what modifications need to be made to make it better. Am I going to change to system? Heck no. Do any of you agree with my interpretations? Again, Heck no. But that doesn't matter because I don't want to change the system, I just want to make it better for me. I'm greedy that way.
You guys can do your own fighting and make it better for yourselves.