[Cory]

I spent all morning being too angry/disappointed/stunned to be able to even post.

Still probably can't sum it up better than Jared did, so I will largely echo his comments.

It's amazing how fast FIRST was able to burn two years worth of goodwill fostered by Frank's openness and approachability, in one fell swoop. I fear we will look back and mark today as the day FRC began it's death throes.

FIRST has shown their true colors. They don't really care about the team experience. They don't even understand what the team experience is. If they cared, or understood what was important, they would have sought feedback before they decided to throw out the entire plan for expansion that they rolled out to us on their country-wide tour in the offseason 2-3 years ago.

Instead they chose a plan that will give them the most registration dollars, is just as inconvenient for teams on the west and east coasts as it was before, and will severely limit the opportunities for inspiration when students are not exposed to teams from other geographic locations.

We are paying FIRST large amounts of money. We are the customer. FIRST seemed like they were listening to our concerns (to some extent), but until there exists an alternative for us to take our dollars to, they know we are their hostages. The only way we can get the change we want is to take our dollars elsewhere, either to another competition program, or to boycott FRC and not compete.

As Jared has, I have dedicated 15 years of my life to this program...I don't think I can justify continuing to do that come 2017, if this change comes to fruition.