I agree...but to play devils advocate, no matter where you draw the line in the sand you will have procrastinators or people that won't get off the fence. The later you make the deadline the more work it is for those doing the heavy lifting.
That point being made, I personally think we should modify the bylaws to allow "day of seeding meeting" entries for an additional fee. There is a lot of work that goes into making things behind the curtain run smoothly. There is not any "Wizard of Oz".
However, until someone makes a request for bylaw change…rules are rules and we should follow them.