-----Original Message----- If what you mean by that is, "The march of time and CWG's low engagement with the numbers community proposal between January and June (because of other higher priorities) means that certain options are now foreclosed, and we might not like the remaining ones," then I think you did understand.
Exactly.
It seems to me that, before asking for legal advice on how to do something, one ought to be clear about what one wants. I agree with you, however, that a separate trust appears to me (and I speak only for myself) would satisfy the requirements in the ICG proposal out now, and might be a way forward. Perhaps we should spend some time kicking around what a good trust arrangement would look like to the CWG.
I do think that that option has been foreclosed too, unless you delight in the prospect of adding 2-3 months to the process for a very marginal possible gain (or risk of loss) in the proposal. I agree with your earlier comment about following the path of least resistance and would not encourage anyone to start down this road.