by Magesmiley
There are far worse things that can happen than that.Yes it makes two of the more popular starting points uglier to hold, but so what? Try something different. North America might be a better prospect relative to South America and Africa now. Or Europe.
Yes someone could (and probably will) try to grab Australia. It still has the usual problems expanding. Gang up on him/her if it is a problem. A winner could put the -1 continent bonus on Australia too and make it not as worthwhile.
There are other things coming that will shift which continents are the best to take, some rather dramatically.