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My post is based more on my opinion than hard card facts but in theory I feel the release figures are a good thing. I graduated from the University of Maryland and front a "strong" chapter way before they implemented the release figure type of rush. My biological sister on the other hand also went to the University and is in what is perceived as a "weak" chapter and she is/was part of the release figures. What she has said is that it hasn't helped their numbers really at all.
However, I think it helps the rushee in that doesn't give them false hope. What the typically stronger houses would have way more than 3x quota attend their preference parties. (You can go to three max preference parties). That way they would have quota pretty much guaranteed but minimized the rushees chances of being matched.
I think it depends on how the university looks at rush. Do they want to put the rushee as their first priority or the sororities? I LOVE the idea of allowing juniors to bid without it counting toward quota (an not sure if UMD does that) and I love the idea in theory of cutting girls earlier hoping they will give the "less desirable" chapters a chance they normally would not.
I think rush is an imperfect process and there is always room for improvement. But I think the release figures is a good move for now at my alma mater.
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