> some
> feel they should respect the list as a forum for members expressions and
> they should remain neutral as officers.
That doesn't make sense to me as they are members also and their input would
be appreciated any time, especially as some of them have been dealing with
this for a long time. Though I understand that since they do so much behind
the scenes, they just might not have enough time for the every-day
communication of the list.
Barbara H.