Helix988 [@Background Pony \#92F3](/forums/pony/topics/pony-venting-thread?post_id=5162937#post_5162937)
This isn't an original idea as I've heard this a million times from a ton of others, but I'll repeat it here all the same: Neighsay and the school board should have been the season's recurring antagonist as opposed to Cozy Glow. It wouldn't have been the most original idea and wouldn't have subverted expectations, but it would have made sense from a narrative stand point.