I think he's trying to make an argument for having the WC every 2 years. Where part of that proposal was for less short international windows during the domestic season, in leu of regional qualification tournaments of longer duration. Meaning less frequent travel requirements on players.
Well by June 2022, will be nearly 5 years since the AWs last played in NZ, so that's virtually 5 years sans long distance travel requirements!
But yes post Covid from 2023 these issues will crop up again. I'm still in favour of OFC & AWs somehow joining some sort of AFC/East Asia Nations League for the first 2 years of a 4 yr WC cycle.
Even if you were missing some big name players each window, when playing in Japan, Australia, Korea, China, Vietnam or NZ - there is enough depth now for the AWs to always field a competitive team. Major plus being you would get actual meaningful games in NZ full (H&A programme), outside the usual OFC dross, in a Nations League setup.
Even the away games, would be in pretty favourable viewing time slots. Watching the Socceroos verus Japan last night, here in QLD was a treat. Lots of tense drama.
I don't like the idea of biennial World Cups.