Thanks again for your kind reply. I understand the licensing requirements, but this leaves me quite disappointed. I hope the terms will be discussed again in future editions.
One thing that I don't understand, however, is: why aren't the players who are not included in the new j-league teams, because they were transferred after November 17, simply released by their previous club instead of eliminated from the database if they are not then present in the new ones? I can understand that they shouldn't be on the new teams, but it's frustrating that they aren't there at all.