Recruitment for the next season will be super critical.
At this point, I think rolling the DSFL players back into the NSFL is probably a solid move, especially once regression kicks out many inactives.
Another option I've been giving thought to, if the DSFL stays, is Player-Controlled Filler Characters. Other leagues use this already to help fill their development leagues, so that locker rooms aren't ghost towns. It also allows players that are bored with their "main" to experiment with a position at a lower level and allow players that are tempted to multi to create a second player in a way that doesn't break the rules or deceive the league. These filler characters would also be at a disadvantage compared to "main" characters. (Probably a 50 TPE / season limit on fillers like SBA/EFL.)
At this point, I think rolling the DSFL players back into the NSFL is probably a solid move, especially once regression kicks out many inactives.
Another option I've been giving thought to, if the DSFL stays, is Player-Controlled Filler Characters. Other leagues use this already to help fill their development leagues, so that locker rooms aren't ghost towns. It also allows players that are bored with their "main" to experiment with a position at a lower level and allow players that are tempted to multi to create a second player in a way that doesn't break the rules or deceive the league. These filler characters would also be at a disadvantage compared to "main" characters. (Probably a 50 TPE / season limit on fillers like SBA/EFL.)