Realpolitk exists, denying it is futile. But this also has consequences. If we accept that "bluff" and "negotiate" exist in IAB process here, we need to be mindful of echoes into things we prefer not to expose to the real world. Like.. standards. We don't want bluff, and "negotiate" in protocol decisions. Otherwise, why are we claiming some model of distinction against eg the votes in the ITU?
