Sorry I've been away from MA. Busy getting ready for camping in the infield at the Daytona 500! (No Mini this year! Lol) MOTD: 752 people, 530 Minis!
That would make it too easy. One would just have to wait till the last day to enter to have a much better idea of the actual total. By closing it a month a head of time you have to guess with less certainty.