On 24/10/2012 21:22, Barry Leiba wrote: >> The draft that proposes changes to the RFC3777/BCP10 to deal with >> vacancies is now available. >> >> http://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-ietf-genarea-bcp10upd-00 ... > I think this is a fine proposal, and I support it and hope the community > will show consensus for it. +1. However, I suggest that "For a contested, sustained absence,..." is a little unclear. I suggest If the member concerned contests the determination that they have vacated the position, the existing Member Recall process, as specified in Section 7 of [RFC3777], is required. (This contest could occur during the Last Call.) Brian