Why is there so much fuss? There is no secret council, and there is no hidden agenda. However, there has always been a small group of individuals who have been responsible for maintaining the infrastructure that serves as the foundation for all Netrek community resources. This has been public knowledge going back to the day these individuals volunteered to provide and/or maintain the infrastructure. These individuals have communicated privately to address and resolve issues regarding the infrastructure and have publicized any relevant information to the community on a necessary basis. All of these individuals have been long time contributors and carry some measure of respect and trust, and to my knowledge none of these individuals have made private or public claims of authority over Netrek or the community beyond what their assumed roles permit. Due to the recent traffic about unfair metaserver policies, I proposed back in April to formalize this group into what is now the Netrek Infrastructure Team. I felt that as "gatekeepers" of the Netrek community, we should be more collaborative in maintaining these infrastructure resources in an unbiased and fair manner. The other individuals agreed, and the group was formed. Hopefully this clears up any misconceptions, and we can move on to more important matters that may be of concern to the community. Dave