I also find it hard to put a positive spin on WHS - Having been given a ridiculous 2.6 HI on transition & refused a handicap review, all I could do was submit cards for all rounds played & within 3 months (of playing) my HI was over 7 with over 60 recorded scores - Recently, I have chipped away at this and am back down to 6, which is more reflective of my playing ability - I continue to submit cards for all rounds, but am aware that a lot of people still don't & this makes unfair manipulation of your WHS a real issue - It means I rarely play in club competitions as it really is just lining the pockets of those who have (or maintain) false HI's - So I stick to playing rollups or social golf with friends, the vast majority of whom, submit cards for all rounds played - I used to play in about 5 or 6 Opens a year (most this year were cancelled due to C19) but I doubt I'll play in any in the future for the same reason?
As with CH919Forged, I have not used my HI much away from my home course, although I do play one other course regularly - There is a single shot difference there due to it's lower Slope Rating - I can see the theory behind this aspect of WHS, but in reality most people play their golf at the same course most of the time, with maybe the odd game away from there?
I suppose at the end of the day once the USA & Europe moved to WHS the UK had to follow, but as we approach 1 year of WHS I wonder if it will it be considered a success?