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The only way this would be approved is if we didn't have PotD already, or wanted to replace it.
But I think, when choosing from 424 Egg species, having only 52 chances in a given year would be far too infrequent. 365/366 chances is much better. While it's true you can't really take advantage of them at such short notice (hence the need for the "prediction" when it gets chosen for Tournaments - for anyone curious Sally has a list of the next 10 PotD) this reinforces its position as a passive bonus that's nice to have, rather than one you can plan for.
After all, if you could properly plan for and take advantage of it, I'd have to lower its power in order to maintain balance ;)