man arent u just a beacon of criticism.
with too many scouts, you will have many different opinions on players. this is where video scouting comes in, so that the man that makes all the decisions(PG) can see for himself the facts(video replay of the player in question).
I do not see this as bad news at all. A proper scout costs a lot of money(salary, airfare, hotel, etc) and doesn't guarantee shit. At least with video scouting, PG will see what the scout will see, so there is no need for the scout anymore.
also don't forget that PG is director of PRO scouting, not amateur scouting. Timmins is still director of amateur scouting.