I think there's been too much stock put into what was said at that meeting with Robin. Even if we had a clear indication of what they wanted then, it's definitely not as applicable now over one and a half years later (over which period both the competitive scene and the game itself have changed quite a bit).
At this point, what we know about Valve's desires is speculation and/or extrapolation, and it's folly to go about trying to change how we do things based on that in the hopes of hitting some magical configuration that finally gets us non-trivial support from Valve. If they want to give us support, let them come talk to us and let us work together with them directly.
If we're going to make changes, let's make them for good reasons, like addressing the concrete issues that new players or spectators or anyone else interested have with the format. Chasing after mythical Valve support won't do us any good if we don't have any good indication as to what that entails.