Even though the flight system is not going to please everyone, it is pretty close. The way to fix the problem is simple, either have the coaches appropriately choose their division and not force A kids into AA when the kids would be better served in A, or allow CAHA the right to place teams where they think they should go. CAHA would have the ability to move teams up or down. I think that would eliminate those coaches who think their team is better than it really is and fixes the coaches who try to sandbag to look good.
Although I am not an advocate of Flight 2, I think paying AA prices for the chance to play for nothing isn’t appropriate. If Flight 2 were to play A, those teams would be able to play for playoffs and a title, while paying A prices.
The answer is somewhere in between.