I'm not sure but I think the basket is designed to allow you to pump more gas into the tank before the automatic shut off kicks in. Other wise, it's going to be kicking off at 2/3 tank and you're still going to have the same issue (like we used to have).
I think the states that don't have the vapor boots on their pumps don't have that problem. If you're in a state that doesn't have the vapor boots, enjoy....it will not be long until the EPA requires them on all pumps.
For those of us that do have the vapor boot.....yes, it's a hassel filling a tank to the top.....but it's always been a hassel every since they came out with the vapor boot (even on the older tanks that didn't have the deep coller in the tank).