Hello Kieren,
I have made it absolutely clear several times that the community will be an integral part of this programme, and I pointed out that this is also a key recommendation in the programme itself.
Fair enough. But then, ALAC is as part of the community as any component of ICANN, and I don't recall anything presented on the issue on this mailing list. In At-Large you have a phenomenal level of talent and enthusiasm, which more than makes up for any apparent lack of polish or experience. Its diversity provides more than the diversity presently envisioned.
I am happy to pull out the relevant parts of the transcript if that helps.
I read a good chunk of the report and it indeed makes such claims. What is needed is a conversion of good intentions into action. The proposal I had described in my mail was not offered as an option in the report. I personally hope that, given the claimed desire to welcome community input and innovative execution models, it will be given at least a fair hearing. Since you're participating here, and have indicated that all proposals will be discussed, I won't bother bringing the issue up in Open Forum as was being considered. - Evan