[fuzzy1718]

Now knowing that the initial idea came from michigan teams ALOT is explained. I guarantee (I don't know anything for sure just my thoughts) that the planning was mostly done by FIRST's "Elite" members (if you don't know what I'm talking about then email me, my rep can't take another huge hit) and had lttle to no imput from "newbie" FIRSTers.
As far as the comments about everything being public and little done in side deals, all I can say is get used to it. Everyone builds up FIRST so much that many think that it is the utopia that we all dream of, the fact is most of the stuff that gets done happens through smoke and mirrors. The same is true in the real world of every day life.
There was a post earlier that made a comment about the "rich getting richer and the poor getting poorer." This new system was designed almost specificly for that, maybe not intentionally, but the point is it favors certain teams over others. (No not all michigan teams) I think the new system's designers' hearts were in the right place, but not everything was thought through or is this the smoke and mirror effect again? If everything is a strict need to know basis and a "small" group put this idea together, Then FIRST is no different the the current government. (I know that a lot of people won't like that comment, but hey not many like me and in my eyes it is the truth)
I guess what many want to know (especially me) is who put the idea out there and was the mastermind of it. often who puts something together shows in how it works and for who it works. Those who did put it together probably don't want to come forwards due to all the heat, but would you rather like people to draw their own conclusions? That can turn ugly very fast.

I know that my rep will probly go down after this, but it needed to be said. I admit I don't want the new structure to go away, I even like some of it's ideas, I just think it needs to be revaulated and the whole community needs to have a say and know what is going on at all times. No more of the smoke and mirrors B.S. that FIRST pulls and now FiM is trying to pull.

Now you can bash what i have said here, since everyone is so good at it, or put yourselves in someone eleses shoes and view it with a new light, although half of you probly stopped reading after the government bit. Let's see... if you read the whole thing put robot in size 5 font at the top of your post.

let the bashing begin,
Fuzzy