On Wed, Jun 26, 2019 at 04:59:49PM -0500, Adam Roach wrote: > > That doesn't seem to be a terribly substative answer to the question, > > why the decision had to be made in 2019, whether to put the contract > > back out to bid in 2021, versus 2023? > > > > Could you perhaps add more substance to enlighten that particular > > aspect of this issue? > > > > Sarah has again beaten me to it: > > https://mailarchive.ietf.org/arch/msg/ietf/rsfsZmG4yRkUv_sUUaGXGPxzNE4 With respect, that doesn't seem terribly responsive. The best I can find in that message is: Here, because there was a decent level of unknown raised by the new RSOC, we decided to run through the process early. Let's try the five why's approach? *Why* did you decide to run through the process early, given the levels of unknowns? What were you concerned about that couldn't wait until 2023? Enquiring minds want to know.... - Ted