[Zuelu562]

While I'm not particularly fond of the idea of a so called "mentorbot", I understand that team circumstances may warrant the move.

What I frown upon specifically is a team who moves to a "mentorbot" and completely tune out the students involved, and just hand them a "perfect" robot. I don't like the notion, and I would advise any team not to do so.

However, I was reminded by my driver, participating in FIRST as far back as '02 (I was our coach this year) that those circumstances are not a reason to bash a team. I realized several days after our competition, although I did so only in private conversations, I did bash a team I believed of doing that. I realized that that is no reason to do that, especially in FIRST. I know I will take that experience with me through the rest of life, and definitely in my future professional (TM JVN) communications to keep that in mind.

Only JVN could say what he said so elegantly. Thanks for blowing the whistle good sir.