Physique needs to be eliminated. It was intended to replace Women's Bodybuilding with smaller women and more feminine posing. It only succeeded in confusing the fans and athletes. Bring back the Heavyweight, Middleweight and Lightweight bodybuilding classes. Get rid of that double bicep posing with open hands.
When WPD first came out, I didn't like it, but I understood the reason behind it. Iris Kyle was the dominant champion (and before her Kim Chizevsky). Plenty of women who got into BB said they wanted to look like Cory or Lenda, but we never heard anybody saying they wanted to look like Iris or Kim. There was a negative stigma attached to WBB as Iris won the Ms. O year after year, and WPD was put out as an alternative for women who wanted to participate in the sport but didn't want to look anything like Iris. So I understood why they made the WPD division even though I didn't like it.
But now I don't really understand it. These women have developed their physiques to the point where the poses they're made to do look totally ridiculous.
All that being said, I don't think they're getting rid of WPD because they get a ton of participation in it. I think it's an awkward division to have now, but what are you going to say if there are consistently 15-20 or more women competing in it at every show?