I will start of by saying that I do not know any of the new appointees nor was I a participant in the candidate evaluation process, and this comment is not supporting or objecting to the appointees. I believe that people have multiple interests, and that when being evaluated for an appointment such as this, it is the overall person that should be evaluated. In my mind, their employer or even their occupation should be the sole determination. Roberto said that Debra "is not in the Council as an individual, but as a representative of her organization". This is a new rule that I have never heard about before. If a person is elected/appointed by a group to represent them, such as a GNSO Councillor representing the RyR, it would be reasonable for the RyR to recall that person if they quit their job at a registry and went to work for a registrar. But for those appointed by the NomCom or by the Board for the old Interim ALAC, I have never heard mention of a rule that says you need to be recalled or resign if you change your job. Certainly a person could choose to resign as a matter of conscience, but I do not recall it mentioned anywhere that "thou shall not change employers". In theory, I would think it is fair game for a person to accept such as appointment based on their employment status, with the caveat that if that changes, they would resign. But I have never heard of such a rule within ICANN. Alan