Originally posted by RT" post=17774
Some, like you, maybe have an interest or curiosity but maybe don't care as deeply as others and merely want a summary of the goings-on.
That's very understandable and admirable. Many of the few of us would appreciate that involvement from many more 356ers.
I will say that this site contains or refers to more actual public legal information than the Registry site, although anyone would be wise to read both 'versions.' Learn as much as you can, then make your own personal summary. That is what I would advise anyone to do to learn of the agendas, the suits, the players involved.
Mic's gotten it summarized well and as I see it, the dispute is over details of how the club is run and how it is protected (especially financially and legally) and the transparency needed to let any interested member know for themselves what's going on behind the scenes. The best few words I can think of are "Insistence against resistance."
While no one has been 'accused' or 'attacked' for anything other than secrecy and no malfeasance has been mentioned, the frustration of some asking questions that get no answers is the primary basis for the 'arguing.'
My own Best Guess is that about 75% of the club is just fine as is, but the 25% that some say needs tweaking is what's causing the concern among a few of us for more years than should need counting.
It's a mix of personal decisions made by leaders not sitting well with some members and with the advent of the Heinrichs suit, lawyers trying laws and regulations that apply to the non-profit corporate entity that the Registry is and the demand after a request for access to certain aspects of the Business End of the club.
Steve Heirichs' suit has opened things up, if nothing else. Personally, some feel the boat needed rocking and support Steve for 'putting his money where his mouth is,' many others are annoyed that someone actually rocked it. They enjoy Still waters.
Not much would have altered the status quo otherwise. An unfortunate way to overcome the biggest challenge in the mix, a epidemic sized case of member apathy.
It's a saga of a few against one. Think of Steve Heinrichs as David and the trustees and officers of the club as Goliath.
Both 'sides' are made up of a tiny minority of members but if more of the silent (and sleeping or reading their magazine) majority of members would have taken what we'll now call a 'side,' either 'side,' I believe none of this would have been more than an educated discussion and conclusion among members for what is 'right or wrong.'
I hope this helps.
-Bruce Baker, 38 year Registry member.
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