The smart management is already in place. There are plenty of smart people at every table, conference call, and meeting of every phase within the NOF process.The fair and unbiased management is not in place. We clearly have 'smart' bullys and wimps at the table, and those which evidently only care abut 'their' piece of the pie when they should care, and are paid to care, about others' piece of pie too(cough, Phil!)...

Dirk Diggler, I can't really tell where the hell you are coming from, and I dont really care.... but know this. This year we had *clear* data which showed everyone could get theirs, with robust seasons all around. The Mucklehsoots sabotaged the process for their own benefit because they are sick of people fishing ahead of them, and for other reasons I wont expound upon publicly. You can throw the race card, and cite tradition all you want, you can present any logical fallacy you wish to drive your narrative....but the fact remains that there are laws and rules which must be adhered to. They were not.