Re: [Gendispatch] I-D Action: draft-eggert-ietf-and-trust-00.txt

[Glenn Deen <[e-mail]>]

"Salz, Rich" <[e-mail]> Fri, 21 October 2022 21:28 UTCShow header <https://mailarchive.ietf.org/arch/msg/gendispatch/5X0pXN92vzdDcz4xQ9eZsn3JBwQ/#>
>>   I can't find anything in this draft that I disagree with. However, I can't really see why it's needed as a BCP, since it doesn't seem to >> me that it changes anything. I'd be happy to see this material on the Trust's web site as FYI.

> Well, for example, suppose the Trust decides that their annual presentation at an IETF Plenary is good enough.  Then what?
I would like to clarify the current Trust’s cadence of presenting at the IETF Plenaries.     
The Trust has long followed the principle that the Trust will present NO-LESS than annually at IETF Plenaries, this is a requirement built into the legal foundation documents of the IETF Trust.  
At least for my time on Trust (since 2019) Trustees have also followed the principle that it will present more frequently if there is something to present about.        
Following that, the Trust has presented at recent IETF plenaries at IETF 104,107,110,113,114 and will presenting at IETF115 to update the community on the restricting project and other topics.   
While we’re on the topic - the IETF Trust uses its web site to publish other updates including monthly financials.  You can also find general bigger events reported on https://trustee.ietf.org/about/announcements/ <https://trustee.ietf.org/about/announcements/>.    

> I think there are other examples of what the community expects, and (a) that should be reviewed by the community; and (b) perhaps decide  what to do if the Trust says “nope”
Ultimately the Trustees serve at the pleasure of their respective appointing bodies (1 from IESG, 3 from IETF noncom, and 1 from ISOC BoT) and there exist procedures for appointing bodies to replace their appointees to the Trust.  If some future Trustees were to act in ways that went against the community then I would image they would be replaced with Trustees who would listen to community consensus. 
-Glenn Deen, current IETF Trustee