Hi Carl,
I think a degree of independence is an important part of the
checks and balances that have been established and is necessary
to attract a person of the stature needed to continue the role
of the RFC Series as the canonical documents that define the Internet.
I really have no problem with that independence being exercised for
individual submissions that have gone through very limited or no peer
review. But once peer review within the IETF, IESG, IRTF, or IAB has
occurred, it's not for the RFC Editor to second guess technical
decisions. I want an RFC Editor who can spot an inconsistency in a
specification, ask a question, and use some judgment as to whether the
matter needs to be reviewed by the relevant AD. That's a hard enough
job that requires a broad knowledge of the protocol suite, top to bottom.
If we consolidate too much, we cease to be an association of
individuals working together to produce a rough consensus and
working code and begin to resemble a corporate hierarchy.
No knowledgeable individual would ever assert that the IETF is anywhere
near as efficient as a corporate hierarchy.
Eliot
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