Personally I favour the 3 region plan, and I'm completely indifferent as to what the lines actually look like. However, if we're doing a 4 region plan, then to me it would make sense just to liquidize either the pacific or the midwest and combine them with each other/ divvy up their states. This would not only lead to a fairly equal balance of population, but also would allow the other 4 states to basically keep their own statues/ways of doing things etc.
Also, it's kind of disappointing to see so many kneejerk anti game reform statements. I am fully expecting this regional consolidation to come to nothing despite almost all active players wanting it, due to the usual anti any and all change individuals. It's blatantly obvious that atlasia in it's current form is not working, and we need to do something about this. A good example of opposition to change for the sake of it is the current ratification amendment. It basically involves giving the SOFE the power to regulate constitutional amendments, as governors far to often fail to open the polls on time. That is currently failing in the mideast and south and narrowly leading in the midwest- yet two regions, my own and the pacific haven't even opened the booths, further illustrating the point of the amendment.
The Pacific has had its Ratification Amendment Ratification open for quite a while. Currently, in the Pacific, the Council has the unilateral power to pass/reject federal amendments, and was basically the impetus for this amendment in the first place (the SoFE part was just tacked on). So, yes, the amendment is likely to fail in the Pacific, too.
