I want to add to the conversation of this thread.
I see why the people in the high chairs would not want us to distribute the lists before the event, so others would not have a head up on what is in the set. But really, does it matter much to who wins at the event? It's still random cards in random packs, and even if you know what a card does, you probably won't draw that card. And if you do draw that card, it gives you no avantage at all. Someone that didn't know what it does would have just read it and been at the same point you are now. You just saved yourself 30 secs, one minute max.
And I really hate how Nintendo is scaring the TO's. I mean, it looks like the TO's are afraid to do one thing bad because then they will loose sponsorship in their area and they will have to find a new area to get sponsorship. And if that is true, I really hate it. Nintendo is giving us less and less that is good, and making us kiss their feet so we don't get in trouble. From the first set, we have had screwed up rarity schemes, crappy and lame promos, rulings are not helped out as well as they are needed, and now they threaten everyone with unsponsorship if they make the smallest mistake. Is this how a company should treat the people that make them money?