I am going to do something crazy here and back up everything I said with proof.
1) I am a cool aid drinker even though I stated that the name of the league didn't matter and to just go where it is most competitive.
2) I said that I don't think DA is doing everything right and HS is one of them but not ALL players want to play HS
3) Most of blues older teams are Baker's who wants his players on his Jserra HS team and not possible with DA but as a club blues are going DA from all the blues parents I talk to
4) Strikers standings from U13 - U18/19 in order (11th, 7th, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 3rd) if by very strong you mean an average standing of 6th, I agree. I am guessing you are a striker dad and good for you for supporting them.
5) Galaxy is first in one age group but around middle of the pack in the rest so i don't know if bottom feeder is correct but I noticed you ignored Legends, Beach, SD surf, blues and real so cal which ecnl doesn't have that type of quality.
6) AZ arsenal, Phoenix Rising, DMCV sharks and rebels are bottom of the standings in most age groups.
I am not arguing that DA is better overall or will always be better, my only argument is that DA offers way better competition right now. When that changes I will be onboard with ECNL or if some 3rd league is created. My suggestion is that you stop having loyalty to a league and just go where the best development and competition is.