There might be a middle ground here via maintaing direct election to constitutional ministries - foreign affairs & defense - and Delegate/Prime Ministerial (once we settle the HoS/HoG issue) appointment to non-constitutional ministries.

I think competitive election to ministerial office is one of the best things about TSP and has allowed our region to grow and change organically. Some of our best Ministers would never have made it into office via appointment and changes like us becoming a Defender region probably wouldn't have come about without it.