Better than cancelling the season is surely to play with a very limited budget /bench and spaced seating and webcasts.
Back to 2 line hockey and 1 or 2 imports, though hopefully ticket price would be reduced.
I wonder if this would do more harm than good for the league - the 'anything better than nothing' approach could result in a larger financial loss if clubs are unable to recoup the money they are spending to run a team in the league (Player wages, equipment, travel, ice time, staff etc.).
It might work for the first few weeks, but at what stage do fans lose interest because of the decline in standard, or willingness to risk their own health by attending matches should the situation be no better come the winter? You also have to take into consideration the risk of one player/staff member catching COVID19 and the impact that would have on the league - teams in isolation, fixtures postponed etc.
It's a catch-22 of course; as some clubs/ice rinks could cease to exist come 2021 if they can't generate any income at all this year. But without the infrastructure to isolate teams and reduce their risk of contracting the virus (as has been speculated for the Premier League) I can't see how the EIHL could play out a full season.
My best guess is that we have a shortened season beginning in early 2021 if things improve - but I think it's a certainty we won't have any hockey come September.