I suppose I really haven't seen anything MLG does specifically, so I guess I'm not one to talk.However, cutting certain stages in competitive play normally seems to be something that's done because a specific character has some kind of massive advantage on that stage. For example, Hyrule Temple and Yoshi's Island aren't allowed due to certain tactics a Fox user could use to win the match easily. If it's a competitive thing, then rules like that are things I can understand. In casual play, however, I don't like it when people regulate what I do. My brother seems to like reminding me of tiers in Soul Calibur 2 whenever we play just to annoy me. I then go on to beat him with Yun. :3 Yayz.
Edit: Oh, and Brinstar Depths isn't banned due to un-fairness. It's just banned because it sucks and no one likes it.
Edit 2: Ewwwwwww.
