On Monday morning a Wellington scientist even added his verdict, declaring that Dunedin's covered stadium will continue to disrupt kickers in the stadium if there is a roof overhead.
Can someone please notify Hayden Parker? Otago's young first-five seems to be the only kicker unaware of a vacant excuse to explain 'an off day with the boot'.
It seems unlikely that Parker will complain any time in the near future, as he extended a fantastic kicking display in Otago's commanding 54-25 win over North Harbour on Tuesday night.
Parker was not the only one who starred in Tuesday night's clash. Every single man in blue and gold looked eager to redeem some pride in their camp after a woeful second half in Pukekohe last Friday.
Otago ran in seven tries to sink North Harbour's season into the abyss.
After Gareth Evans first try, Otago's backline came to life and proceeded to run away with the match, scoring three further tries to the back three of Ben Smith, Buxton Popali'i and Marshall Suckling, bring up a devastating 27-3 lead.
Despite North Harbour's try to halfback Bryn Hall immediately before half time, the damage had been done and the try seemed merely a consolation effort.
The second half was filled with more of the same; Otago's forwards dominated the breakdown area and provided quick ball to their backline through Fumaki Tanaka.
North Harbour's mistakes flowed consistently as they gave away countless opportunities to the home side.
The error tally was by no means a one-sided affair; Otago also produced a number of errors and allowed their visitors to add two further tries. However, they seemed to hold a significant advantage over their northern rivals.
Gareth Evans opened Otago's scoring in the second half with a solo try from halfway, showing there is plenty of speed to go with his strength.
Two further tries were added for the home side through Rob Verbakel, and another to Glenn Dickson on the stroke of full time took Otago past the 50-point mark to win 54-25 over North Harbour and get their season back on track.
Tony Brown's young side may have the advantage of a week at home, but they have a short turnaround before they face Tasman on Sunday afternoon.
Something to ponder: Although Otago welcomed the return of All Blacks' Ben Smith and Tamati Ellison to their backline, the presence of Adam Thomson in the blue and gold forward pack would have been sorely missed.
Thomson seems to have fallen out of favour with the All Black coaches this year, gaining very little game time in the black jersey this season. The versatility that gained him a role in last year's World Cup has been overlooked, and he has made way for the in-form Liam Messam.
Thomson confirmed last month he was considering leaving Dunedin to either join another franchise or head overseas. That would be a bitter pill to swallow for many fans after his loyalty to the southern franchise, but one which has to be understood as a harsh reality of the expanding modern game.