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Originally Posted by Jared Russell

The ideals that are held by myself and by many of the longtime FRC mentors and volunteers whom I consider friends and colleagues are bigger than FIRST, and we will find (or make) another vehicle for them if we are forced to.

My thoughts exactly, Jared, thank you for putting them so eloquently. I've been a FIRST fanatic (both as student and mentor) for 7 years now, and I suddenly have no interest in returning for the 2017 season.