Committee?
If by 'crazy Bakka faction' you mean 'people who want a working Bakka list' then yes. As far as 'cutting out reason' goes, as I've said, I have no issue with everyone Horizon has named thus far (we both unanimously named andrew to the list, and I feel he would make a good chairman), who I like to think are a pretty good cross section of views, and even Dan had to admit that me being on the committee was acceptable, just not in charge of it. Which I am fine with.
The only people that have insisted that I
not be on it are you and Horizon. Which is hardly surprising, all things considered. I had considered turning down bessemer's nomination, but this post has definitely changed my mind.
As far as why you, personally, were not invited: obvious conflict of interest (you have repeatedly stated that you want there to be no Bakka list, which Dan has threatened if this board cannot come to some sort of consensus, meaning if you sabotage everything you get your wish).
(Though it might amuse you to learn that I actually would like to propose to the committee something like your AC restrictions, I'm not a big fan of the way the AC limits are handled either)
That's why I think the voting method is better than committee, but be my guest!
You and I and Vaaish have discussed the issues the process has had though, as well, though. This side steps some of those issues, at least in the design phase, while still allowing the community to vote on the finished product.
The Gothic sector has plenty of good options for AC and this would be a small ripple in the pool there plus someone had mentioned that originally the fluff had one of these there near the end of the Gothic war.
Yeah, originally Jovian was a Gothic Sector ship.
"the first of these Jovian class ships, the
Revenant, came into operation just before the outbreak of the Gothic War and quickly made good account of itself' - BFGM 01