It's definitely a step in the right direction, the way the FA Cup Final was treated this year was shameful, but IMO too much damage has been done in the last few years to the FA cup and it will never mean as much as it did in years gone by. These days it's a slightly more glamorous version of the League Cup and the financial implications of dropping a division will ensure most clubs continue to treat it as low priority for the foreseeable future. I can remember the days when getting knocked out the cup was an absolute disaster that depressed me for weeks but nowadays it's a case of it being a distraction that's now out of the way. Sad. Very sad.