Dear Council Leadership: The RySG has reviewed the proposed letter to the ICANN Board regarding the Board rejection of the IPC Auction Proceeds Request for Reconsideration and appreciates the work of the collaborative small team that put it together. After consideration and discussion, the RySG respectfully suggests that the letter might have a better chance of achieving its desired effect if it is somewhat refocussed and simplified. For example, the Council case is not about the merits of the reconsideration request, as the Board has already agreed to pursue a Bylaws change. Therefore, we could remove substantive references to the auction proceeds model as those references serve to distract from our key point about the Board’s response to the reconsideration request. We also think that the Board is unlikely to issue a statement as requested by the letter. The Board will likely receive advice that it should not make a statement. In any case, such a statement would put an end to the discussion without dealing with the matter at hand. Instead, we believe the letter should explain why the Board response was possibly problematic, state that the Council is concerned about what this means for future reconsideration requests, and seek to place this topic on the agenda for its meeting with the Board in Istanbul. As this is a matter that could affect other SOs and ACs, it may also be appropriate for the Council to suggest that it be added to the agenda of the SO, AC and SG teams that are meeting with the Board prior to the ICANN meeting in Istanbul. We hope you accept this input in the constructive nature intended as we share the goal of the drafters to have a constructive and iterative discussion on this topic with the Board to ensure a mutual understanding of concerns. Sincerely, Jennifer, Nacho, and Kurt on behalf of the RySG