I agree with the OPs main points, that: (1) arena timeouts are a more common occurrence than they were in the past, and (2) this is totally lame. I think adding an 8x animation speed option is a much better solution than adding a minute to the clock, but it's clear that something must be done before it's too late. I've been sounding the alarm about the increase in arena timeouts for decades now. According to my projections, if this trend continues then by the year 2040 99% of all arena fights will end in a time out.