Re: Eliot Lear to Serve as RFC Editor Future Development Program Chair

On 3/25/2020 1:50 PM, IAB Executive Administrative Manager wrote:
> The IAB has selected Eliot Lear to serve as chair of the RFC Editor
> Future Development Program [1].
>
> The IAB thanks all of the candidates who were willing to serve. This was
> a difficult decision with many strong candidates.
>
> Like an IETF working group, this program will have completely open
> participation. The program will use the mailing list
> rfced-future@iab.org. To subscribe, please go to
> <https://www.iab.org/mailman/listinfo/rfced-future>.
>
> Future details about the operation of the program will be coming
> shortly.
>
> [1] https://www.iab.org/activities/programs/rfc-editor-future-development-program/
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To satisfy my curiosity - could the IAB give us some idea of its 
thinking in selecting Eliot?

While I appreciate Eliot's attributes, I would have thought Neville - 
who has substantial experience as the ISE, or John - who was a 
substantial contributor to the original process that led to us hiring 
Heather or some combination of the two* would have been a slam dunk 
choice.   I may not have all the details on Eliot's experience related 
to editing and publication.

*AIRC, there was substantial desire expressed by the community for this 
program to be led by co-chairs rather than a single person.

Feel free to take this as a question (perhaps the first question) for 
the Plenary.

Mike