On Mon, Apr 20, 2020 at 10:11 AM John C Klensin <john-ietf@xxxxxxx> wrote: > I also think is is entirely plausible that, if consulted, the > community will decide that the current apparent decision-making > structure is just right; I'm only suggesting that some > consultation is in order. > > Or maybe I'm the only one who cares about these things, in which > case apologies for wasting people's time. You aren't the only person concerned about the *assumption* behind a shift in the operating model. I think this is an entirely plausible position to be in, but we should have some sense of consensus to continue or a sense of structured limits on this situation. I personally think the instantiation of a legal entity changed things, because some people now have statutory obligations in law by virtue of a role in a structural entity which exists and incurs obligations. But the principle stands: It's not that we need to take all decisions all the time by consensus, but a decision to change operating model like this for these decisions, needs to be consented to (I think) I also want to say I do not believe anyone (Jay for instance) is acting in "bad faith" here. But we're breaking the model: We should talk about that.
