Hi Carl, > I think a degree of independence is an important part of the > checks and balances that have been established and is necessary > to attract a person of the stature needed to continue the role > of the RFC Series as the canonical documents that define the Internet. I really have no problem with that independence being exercised for individual submissions that have gone through very limited or no peer review. But once peer review within the IETF, IESG, IRTF, or IAB has occurred, it's not for the RFC Editor to second guess technical decisions. I want an RFC Editor who can spot an inconsistency in a specification, ask a question, and use some judgment as to whether the matter needs to be reviewed by the relevant AD. That's a hard enough job that requires a broad knowledge of the protocol suite, top to bottom. > If we consolidate too much, we cease to be an association of > individuals working together to produce a rough consensus and > working code and begin to resemble a corporate hierarchy. > No knowledgeable individual would ever assert that the IETF is anywhere near as efficient as a corporate hierarchy. Eliot _______________________________________________ Ietf@xxxxxxxx https://www1.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf