On 25/07/2018 01:41, Kathleen Moriarty wrote: .... > I think that as AD my time was consumed because I made a point of reading, > or at least skimming, all drafts prior to publication looking for security > specific issues. So would things be better if we formalized the area review teams so that they perform this function directly and can officially register "No Objection" in the IESG ballot, with the AD only being involved when the suggested ballot is "Yes", "Discuss" or "Abstain"? (We've been talking about AD overload for >10 years, so maybe it's time to actually change something.) Brian