[Anne Shade]

Tom's right here. Let's not make this a personal attack on anyone, including the person who started this thread or anyone else. The issues at hand have been discussed and are continuing to be discussed in several threads including here and here. If you have concerns, air them out there, no need to hid behind an anonymous account. It's ok to be critical of FIRST when done professionally. We can all learn something new. FIRST can always get better but it can only get there when the faults and their possible solutions are pointed out.