> "In the case of a WG-forming BOF, it seems to me that a nucleus > of people willing and competent to do the work, and a good set of > arguments why the work needs to be done and how it will make the > Internet better, are more important than any kind of numbers game." > > That one sentence covers all the points which are relevant. It's an Area > Director decision. It does not require consensus or any kind of number > game. Well, where the hum is useful here (and why I prefer to use raised hands for this particular point) is that, while I don't much care what the *numbers* are, I very much *do* care if there are objections, and I need to hear what those objections are. That's critical. For that, I need to have those with the objections willing to be identified and to tell me what the issues are. Barry, being an AD and all.