It seems Zwift is focused on not offending anybody ever. Impossible. You can’t please all the people all the time…
Would auto-category assignment offend someone? Very likely. But the current voluntary system is also hurting peoples feelings - with the perfect example case of B Wallsy.
New racers entering the wrong category are a corner case. The majority of the problem are the multiple repeat offenders who knowingly enter lower categories.
Automatic pen placement is needed - and has been for years.
It doesn’t even have to be for every race. Leave “Auto-Cat” as an option for race organizers. Maybe then there is something for everyone.
I do like the idea of a race licensing ride: An FTP test, at the end of which you get a Race License Badge, race entry is “unlocked”, and perhaps a bonus in XP or Drops is awarded.