On May 16, 2013, at 5:58 PM 5/16/13, Keith Moore <moore@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On 05/16/2013 04:46 PM, Yoav Nir wrote: >> The time for asking whether the group has considered making this field fixed length instead of variable, or whether RFC 2119 language is used in an appropriate way, or whether the protocol is extensible enough is at IETF last call. > > Actually the time for asking these questions is long before IETF-wide Last Call. We need widespread review of proposals for standards-track documents long before a WG thinks it's finished with those documents. It's a gaping hole in our process. Hear, hear. > > Fix that problem, and most of the conflicts between IESG and WGs that surround DISCUSS votes will go away. Well, you might be a little optimistic here, but I agree in theory. > > Keith > - Ralph