Scott wrote:... On that argument, every club using EMIT would have to make a similar defence of their decision to choose a technology that doesn't record a punch in the control box.
No. There is a big difference between not having the technology, and having it but deliberately not using it.
If you have an old car with no seatbelts you don't have to sell it and buy another one. But if you have one with seatbelts, you are expected to use them!