There could also be ramifications for cricket with the SCG Trust leaving the door ajar for the introduction of a drop-in pitch, of which former chairman Rodney Cavalier was a steadfast opponent.
But it appears the current board, led by Tony Shepherd, who is chairman of AFL club Greater Western Sydney, has a more sympathetic view.
"There's a great old saying those people who remember their history last a lot longer than those that don't. We've done our very best here to keep everybody's memories clear about the heritage," said the Trust's deputy chairman Rod McGeoch.
"I don't think the Trust will ever give up on that but we are in the 21st century, we're obliged to give our hirers the best experience we can possibly give them and somewhere in there we're going to have to land on an answer but it hasn't hit our board or the Trust yet."
The Swans hierarchy told Trust management during negotiations of their wish for a drop-in wicket, as that would eliminate the prospect of glue pots in the event of heavy rain during the football season.
The fact the Trust is entertaining the idea is symbolic of the greater pull the Swans now have with the venue.
