New VH lift

[Orca]

I have heard that the VH replacement is to be a fixed-grip quad. Is there any thought that the length of the lift is at the outer limit of today's design guidelines for length in sojourn time? The new lift would be about 3700 feet in length, which at a 400 foot/sec conventional fixed-grip rope speed would result in a sojourn time of about 9 minutes 15 seconds. This compares to Super Bravo with a length of 5650 feet with a sojourn time of less than 6 minutes. My concerns are that (1) 9+ minutes is very much on the long side by today's standards (especially on cold days) and (2) that people will really notice the difference between Super Bravo at 6 minutes and not consider the new VH as an attractive alternative to Super Bravo (much as happens now). Since new ski lifts are for forever (never mind diamonds), does it make sense that this new lift should be a detachable that runs a more desirable rope speed?