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Originally Posted by Alan Anderson
It occurred to me this morning that FIRST already seems to be trying to give us more advance warning of things, in the form of Bill's Blog.
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You are absolutely right, Alan. FIRST is giving us a lot more information than they used to. Unfortunately, that's a pandoras' box because once people find out that there is information out there, they want it all (even before decisions are made).
FIRST made a decision to be more transparent with their mid-range plans a few years ago (It seems to me) and now they are paying for it.
FIRSTs goal is to inspire kids to become engineers / inventors. In order to do that they sometimes need to make decisions that will be unpopular or cause turmoil within the established following. These things need to be done unilaterally, and do not need an open discussion, which would happen with any more transparency.
It's my opinion (I'll only speak for myself) that FIRST does a good job of balancing its goals with the needs of the faithful. Yes there are bumps in the road and yes things could always be done better, but I challange anyone whom is in a position of authority to make hard decisions without upsetting someone. It can't be continuously done.
JM(NS)HO