What's a team to do in this position? I bet we aren't the only ones in this situation....
I was looking after a team a few years ago that was put in too higher a grade. Our club had a spare spot in the league but there was absolutely no way we had the skill or depth to be there. A Tawa team from Cap 14? who had scored as many as we had conceded got in touch with us and asked if we were keen for a swap. Both teams and clubs were happy and CF had no problems. Might not work these days and not all clubs would be willing to give up a position in a reasonable div but could be an option?
Edit: Obviously only fixes one offs and not the core problem