Why?
MJ is not quite like other dances though, in that it's a top-down dance; almost designed. Largely, it's driven by one company. It's not like new fads come up from the streets and influence the style organically; or at least, not as easily.
I'm not sure this happens in Modern Jive, though; or at least, not as quickly as other forms.
Salsa is a good comparison - it's also still young, but salsa dancing is very much bottom-up in terms of stylistic changes. Influences come from what social dancers discover can be achieved, and if they're successful, these influences get spread around quickly from venue to venue. They don't get decreed or imposed on people.
I think it's premature to say "well done to change things" until we knew what the changes are.
At the moment, it looks to me mainly like a marketing spin.
If the new teaching incorporated Geoff332's 3 items, or similar, as basic principles, then I agree that'd be a significant change. But just changing a few moves? That's not necessarily anything to shout about.
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