[ebarker]

I speculate that the "currently unemployed" bit has nothing to do with FIRST mentors. It is likely a way for the unemployed to gain a job skill while they are unemployed. Part of their overall education program that extends beyond FIRST.

But the lack of support for industry mentors make me speculate to several things here:

a) there have been past ethics abuses
or
b) Autodesk doesn't know industry mentors exist and are not aware they are part of the FIRST process.

Either way it is a mess .....