[EricH]

To go along with Curtis, I don't think we'd even be having this discussion--or the other several on this topic--if the kit of choice for the Minibot had been the FLL kit.

But because of the statement about supporting the kits, a lot of people are rather annoyed. Ideals? Sure. Programs? Eh, maybe... OK, can do. Kits? Hey, wait a minute! You mean the kit I left behind when [you fill in the rest]? No way.

If anyone from FIRST is reading this: I think a politic thing to do would be to retract the "and their kits" part of that statement, as soon as practical. That would go a long way towards un-ruffling the feathers that were ruffled by that statement. (Oh, and having FLL be the program of choice for support nest year would also help.)

I'm not actively involved with FRC, FTC, FLL, or VRC, for the record.