Excidium Planetis wrote:For those who argue that one doesn't need to be a resolution author to rule on legality, that's true. But Ard was a mod, not part of a mod-appointed council of players. And we have to look at this realistically: who is likely going to be on this council, anyways? GA regulars, undoubtedly. And the vast majority of them are resolution authors anyways (the exceptions are, I believe, Araraukar and then puppets like GR's puppet whose name I can never spell and Hannasea. I don't know if Hannasea could bring back Gruen or DSR to participate in such an election, but I know Glen-Rhodes is still available, so for one of those at least there is an option.)
That is true, but having a non-author community regular would help to bring a diversity of opinion and impartiality. Having a resolution shouldn't be a caveat for membership.