[jgannon]

There do seem to be more complaints this year than I'm used to, but it is important to keep in mind that while FIRST is a game, it is also a business, and we are its customers. When we find rules or occurances that are contrary to the deliverables of FIRST that we signed up and paid for, it is perfectly reasonable to complain. Getting crushed by the same team all day is not very inspirational. A sudden rule change that makes it substantially more difficult to finish your robot is not very inspirational. Leaving students feeling that they were not treated fairly or consistently is not very inspirational. There is certainly some sore loser syndrome around here from time to time, but there are also a lot of legitimate complaints. It is perfectly reasonable to complain when you understand what you paid for and you didn't get it.