Before I walk away from this thread for good and focus my energy on making changes that matter, I figure I'll simplify why this whole thing is so dirty.
- Existing ROAR leadership sh*ts its Depends when it realizes the votes coming in for EA are going to crush them.
- Existing ROAR leadership starts scouring the bylaws looking for a reason to disqualify EA.
- After two failed attempts, they find a bylaw which can be interpreted either way, giving them the choice of allowing him to remain or disqualify him.
- Existing ROAR leadership chooses to interpret the rule to save themselves rather than go with what the overwhelming majority of the community wants.
Using words like "integrity" to describe this process is a huge insult to people with actual integrity. It was an act of desperation by a group of people who knew they would be ousted for being deeply disliked and ineffective. That's what ROAR is in 2015.