There has been a lot of buzz about alternative formats for programming contests in the last few years. I began to ask myself: why don't we have IOI-style problems in Codeforces official rounds?

The IOI (International Olympiad in Informatics) pattern, as distinct from conventional competition, focuses more on intricate and sophisticated problems. It requires contest participants to strategically think and search deeper into analysis of the problems. It instills creativity and thinking outside of the box, which, from my perspective, could be absolutely interesting and good for participants.

What are your thoughts on this? Do you think that inclusion of IOI-style tasks would be interesting and add to the experience for Codeforces users? What are the pros and cons you can identify with this proposal? I would appreciate your feedback on this!