I think it's a mix of both. however, I do find it funny that Madden 20 and Fifa 20 both have an option to "even the playing field" during the game. If two of their big titles have that option, how can you possibly rule it out in the NHL series? Heck, I wouldn't be surprised if they did what was done in Madden 20. They add an option to even the player ratings. This way, they can say it was never in NHL 20 and they put it in as an option now. It's EA.