All 18 chief executives and head coaches of the Super rugby teams are to meet in Sydney over the next two days to review the competition and suggest what changes, if any, and if possible, can be made under the current broadcasting deal.
The 18-team competition had plenty of critics this year in its first year, expanding from 15 teams in 2015.
Not all teams played each other, some teams had horrendous travel schedules while other sides finished ahead of teams on points yet gained no home advantage in the playoffs.
Highlanders chief executive Roger Clark and coach Tony Brown will attend the meeting.
Clark said the main feedback he got from the fans and one the franchise wanted looked at was the competition needed to be easier to understand.
``Fans want to know how the team is going and I'm not sure they can do that at the moment with different conferences,'' he said.
``They want to get up on a Monday and see where their team is on the table. Whether they are in the top eight or they aren't. Where you don't need a degree to work out where your team is in on the table.
``It is just too hard to decipher where your team is on the table. You want to keep things simple.
``At the end of the day fans do not care who they play, who they don't play in the competition, they just want to know where they are on the table and whether they can make the playoffs.''
The Highlanders finished fifth overall on this year's table, third in the Australasian group and second in the New Zealand conference.
But the side's 52 points would have placed it third on the competition ladder if it had been done purely on points, and consequently it would have had a much easier path in the playoffs.
Under the present structure, the Highlanders had to go to Canberra to play the Brumbies in the quarterfinal and then headed to South Africa to play the semifinal against the Lions.
Clark said he had no idea whether the idea of having an easier table to follow would gain any traction.
A full round robin was not possible under the tight playing calendar and Clark said most fans accepted that.
``I think most people have got past that. In Super 15 there were two teams we did not play and most competitions now right round the world - the NRL, the American sports - have it that not everyone plays everyone.''
A meeting of chief executives was held last year but coaches had been unable to attend. Coaches will have input around the playing of the game itself but no major changes are envisaged.
Next season's draw is due to be announced this month but may change depending on what happens in Sydney this week.