TBF, it is the fairest option for all (apart from The Rangers I guess).
No team has mathematically secured promotion or relegation, so why should they get it?
Why should we or any other club miss out on potential play offs? At the same time, we were not guaranteed these either, so why should we or any other club be guaranteed them also?
This gives some clubs the recognition they crave but is also fair to those who missed out on the opportunity to make up the potential points gap.
A possible financial compensation for those who finished top without the promotion?