What a silly comment based in arrogance from Junior ranks. The LL at tier 5 IS the path for clubs to access the Pyramid and will remain so. The Juniors HAVE access to the new LL led WOSFL at Tier 6 based on merit albeit from the second season. Ig you bothered to read the Junior forum on here that has been gone into in detail. It means that EVERY club, Junior or other has EQUAL access in the first season and then they can progress on merit.
My biggest question on all of this geography is that I believe that the SOS League should be covering the South of Scotland from West to East and not just the South west. The issue around Threave is irrelevant as any club wishing to progress has similar issues of cost.