Liz23

I don't even think it was selected to be diplomatic, even though it reads to you like a compromise. Much like free testosterone was initially believed to be the reason for the performance gap (and requirements were made to regulate that) the consensus view seems to have shifted to the idea that male puberty is another major contributor to the consensus gap and also needs to be "regulated" in trans athletes. I think carving out a requirement that is as narrow as possible was the best thing to do while balancing fairness and inclusivity.

It may also end up being an effective ban as society at large comes to grapple with the real cost of early transition. Some sports are just not practical for people with complex medical needs, and those who have sought medical intervention for gender dysphoria need to come to terms with that, even if their medical conditions essentially serve to make some of them ultra competitive.

This also doesn't serve to create an unnecessary precedent that could be used to ban transmen from athletics by isolating the finding to male puberty.