Coming from someone who prefers neither Kovtun's nor Voronov's skating, I don't think "North American"-izing their skating will be good. I mean, sure, I'm not the biggest fans of them, but that's only MY preference, and there are plenty of others who do prefer what some may call "less artistic". Also, I think what works for a skater works for him, and what works for another skater works for that skater. That being said, I do agree that it would be great if they could get some better choreography--especially Kovtun--but I don't think giving them "North American" programs is the way to go. It's fun and interesting to have variety in skating, and I think the goal should just be finding programs that have a bit more choreographically, while still allowing them to focus on what they want to focus on (in this case, jumps)
I agree