2) "I'm not sure I have the experience/authority on that topic to speak for the staff."

Yep, that's me.

So I tend to keep my mouth shut on these drawn out posts. Or what
happens as well, I see another IMM has pretty much covered what needed
to be said, so then in these cases I also keep my mouth shut. I realize
there are lots of people more smart than me. =)

-Grurk