The new scoring system reminds me of the new way some schools are giving grades. Giving points for *trying* is hardly professional or Olympic.
Under the old system, if you didn't make the jump, you didn't get credit for it.
More of this outcome-based, warm-and-fuzzy stuff infiltrating the sport?
Plus, IMHO, it causes the athletes to take dangerous risks (like that throw quad salchow the other night).