[ripe-list] The NomCom Requests your Support

> On 27 May 2020, at 16:21, Andy Davidson <andy at nosignal.org> wrote:
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> If governance is improved by seeing the Community and NCC separation in the work of our committees then let's have that improvement for THIS selection.  We can ensure this quickly (without even delaying the chair appointment) by altering the constitution of those committees today

Andy, that’s absurd - sorry. I’m stunned somebody with your levels of clue and community standing could make such a glib statement.

Altering the constitution (composition?) of the Nomcom -- which is presumably one of “those committees” -- means changing RFC728. That will be a very slow and painful exercise. It will certainly not be quick and it definitely will delay the appointment of Hans Petter’s replacement(s).

If you just meant shuffling the existing Nomcom membership (to displace non-voting NCC "insiders"?), that’s not sensible or justified either. You’ve already said you have confidence in the Nomcom members’ impartiality and sound judgement. So why make some of them wear different hats at this stage? Suppose none of the other Nomcom members are prepared to serve as its Chairman if Daniel is thought to be no longer acceptable in that role. What then? What if some of the Nomcom quit in disgust because of these shenanigans? Are these risks worth it?