Reply #1266: There are alternatives. Please consider.

[Mithreal]

The members are contributors and have a stake. The investment is directly in time and money.

I am not saying everything be open to vote but some things can and maybe even should be.

There's also nothing preventing the owners from allowing membership to elect representatives here and appointing them to some kind of user board.

It would take some pressure off the admins too.

I'm just opening the idea up, not saying how it should look. I get what you are saying, hope you get what I am saying. Neither you nor I are the final word but I'd bet the yours is the safer position to be in.

edit for clarity