Ok, but that doesn't prevent the kind of step putts I am talking about, the ones that are legal under the existing rules, correct?
If James Conrad can execute his normal, legal, step putt, but now can legally do it from 10 feet, I don't think people are actually going to like that as a result. The farther in you get to the basket, the more the few feet closer to the basket you get makes a difference.
Note, I'm not saying Conrad would do it, I'm just saying some people would, and I don't think that would go over well.