It has turned into a bunch of crabby men trying to prove how smart or moral they are by making up their own criteria for HOF-worthiness, and in the process essentially eliminating everyone. You played the wrong position, your politics suck, you were obnoxious to reporters and probably a crappy teammate, you definitely used but I am giving you credit for some of your years, I think you probably used and I am giving you credit for no years, I only look at WAR, I never look at WAR, in retrospect I guess you had a really good career but at the time I didn't really notice so you don't feel like a HOFer to me, etc. etc. etc. Meanwhile we have everyone from Jesse Haines to Harold Baines in the HOF and we have Tony Oliva , an excellent but not otherworldly player for exactly eight years (and one of my favorites when I was a kid). going in this year.
I would start by lowering the bar to 65% and as long as you get 40% you stay on the ballot.