I haven't been around lately as much as I'd like. I started a new job and the training has consumed most of my time. I voted against the 2-week schedule. Here's why: I don't see the competition about learning to master a song. With one or two weeks, this is a lofty goal. If you really care to master the song, you're going to do this with, or without, the competition. Adding the extra week offers no benefit to those that want to master the song. They already have the time. There are some that view it as a friendly competition and use that as motivation to play. Increasing the duration to two weeks decreases the frequency of the competition. These players lose something by the increase. There are players like me. I'm rather new to the guitar. I didn't come to the challenge to learn. I can do that with a variety of songs. I came because it pushed me out of my comfort zone. It introduced me to a new song each week that I wouldn't have looked at otherwise. Doing so, it ended up making me work on techniques I hadn't even thought about. It made me give new bands a chance. And, it added to my music library. Expanding to two weeks reduces these opportunities. You can learn any song you'd like without holding the competition back. Realistically, the competition is many things to many different people. There's only one group I can see that would benefit from extending the length, outside of organizers. That group already can enjoy their desired goal. If your intent is to master a song, that's a battle against yourself. It is not a battle against others.