Sedgistan wrote:Unibot III wrote:A replacement commendation for Kandarin could face (again, unfair but predictable) criticism that after the passage of the original commendation, he resigned suddenly and gave his nation to a foreigner without consulting TRR. Maybe you could pursue the redo of 'Commend Kandarin' via the TRR WA ministry that's starting up? Having TRR involved in the WA resolution might nip the perception in the butt that Kandarin's exit was problematic for TRR.
Or face fair criticism that loveable person though he was, his presence as TRR Delegate for years stifled any attempts to develop the region. His exit was poorly handled, but what came before is more questionable.
I was being gentle. I really like Kandarin, he's a good guy and I don't think it was his intention to oversee an extended period of gross inactivity but the facts are the facts. I would put Kandarin and Loop in a similar category of foundational mainstays of their regional communities - yes, it took their departure for the regions to grow beyond them,
Founder's Syndrome, perhaps, but they also brought stability to GCRs that were at one time new and small and anarchic. I can appreciate how painful it is to stabilize a new GCR with the wrong people at the helm after watching Balder and Osiris.
I think a new commendation of Kandarin would have to be careful not to tread into mythology. The truth is Kandarin had a sterling reputation in NSGP but TRR never really developed into a constitutional state of any real sort under his leadership. It was always a bit feudal and undercooked. Today's TRR is almost entirely a product of the 2010-2011 constitutional reforms, especially Sedge and Crazygirl's initiative.