Winning division 2 each year would be boring but that"s not an option as the winners get promotion.
I think it"s a valid question and the thought did go through my mind also as Leeds are in a similar position.
Presuming (and that"s not ever wise) things stay as they are, the top 4 teams will get promoted and 4 from Division 1 demoted. This will mean Division 2 will have 8 teams that haven"t scored a point so far this year and 2 that have.
Although the prizes are reduced (£250 rather than £500 I think) for Division 2, the chances for Leeds or Carlisle to win it are far greater than the chance of them winning Div1, so in terms of value, Division 2 may be the better option.
On the other hand, you could argue that it is easier to recruit more players for Division 1 as the added value is greater.