A Corrupt FIRST?

[the man]

This in now way reflect on my team. These are my opinions and mine alone.
I have begun to notice some corruption in the FIRST organization.

First off in FTC the rules support one company, Lego, more specifically TETRIX. The rules limit what you can use to mainly TETRIX products , no lookalikes, teams are only aloud certain amounts of things like square tubing or other metal unless it is made and bought from TETRIX.

Second in FRC, I can only speculate where our outrageous fee of $5000 goes. Dose first release this information? Its not the kit, there is little of value in there. Its not the places the events take place, those are schools or sponsors of FIRST. Where dose this money, that to frequently destroys teams, go?

Any thoughts? Please no negative comments or unsupported "Facts".