David Singer

I am also leaning towards Nigel's view. As I understand it, it would mean that the charter sent for approval does not list the chairs, but instead the email that...

right, my text was predicated on the assumption that the AC does not get to review or object to chair appointments; I think Chris is right and this assumption is...

Perhaps the team should make the considered call on whether a new AC Review is needed, and make a 'decision' that could be objected to?

Yes, I am envisaging that the same email that documents what happened after the AC vote would do that. Something like "The AC vote recorded 7 objections and 3 formal...

Right, to achieve guaranteed continuity you'd need rules that there must be co-chairs, and one must be appointed from the class who have two remaining years. Whether that restriction would...

(I note we've been asked to move the affiliation change question to a different issue. Can we?)

I have not experienced it at W3C, but in other bodies I have strongly suspected that people were not speaking their own mind, but were influenced by their employer's opinion....

So, we have dual-affiliation semantics for the Board, but we do not have a "seat is vacated at the next election by a change" rule that would match "If a...

"A vacancy may be filled for the unexpired portion of the term by the class of members with the power to elect or designate the applicable directorship". That means an...

well, notably, the original decision is rescinded and the team will not only ensure the mitigations (e.g. backing up on the Rec track) but will prevent any attempt to re-make...