Lets be realistic. It is the same scenario as the expantion of the NCAA Tournamen. The state gets a big percentage of the gate from every playoff game. If someone is serious about changing the system then they need to go into it with that in mind. Make a proposal and set an official meeting with SCHSL to discuss it. Keep in mind that anything that is going to reduce money coming into SCHSL is going to be shot down. Take your proposal into with them but keep the current amount of play-off teams or if you really want to make them interested, increase the numbers of playoff teams. Look at the Big 16 in football. Every team gets in.
The state that I moved from allowed everyone into the playoffs. The first week of the playoffs were the district tournament (Region tournament in SC). The regular season champion and the tournament champion (team losing in the finals if the regulars season champion also won the district tournament) went on to what was called the region tournament. This was done in the second week and the two teams that made it to the finals of the region tournament went on to the sub state (winner played at home loser traveled). I like the idea of making the divisions more equal, but if you want to have a chance of change, dont take money making games away. Add more to be considered seriously.
