A lot of great conversations here, so let me chime in on some of the topics.
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Having different perspectives on the CSM is one of the great benefits the program offers, and we have been actively investigating various models of how we could achieve a broader representation of players on the council. Unfortunately, due to several challenges around the ability to correctly identify candidates and voting mechanisms, without introducing too many error-prone rules, we could not do it this time around. However, I am still very much interested in exploring this in the future, so lets the conversation going on that front!
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CSM members should always be elected by the players and players alone. I am happy to discuss ways how we can create a system where specific segments of the community have a seat at the council if democratic elections are preserved.
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In many ways, we rely on the feedback from the CSM, and the ability to talk to experienced players under NDA has been invaluable. However, we don’t end there and have been listening and interacting with other players outside of the council. A good example is a fantastic work the lowsec Discord community has done by creating comprehensive proposals filled with great insights that EVE developers could digest and try to incorporate into their planning. CSM members also did a bunch of legwork by reaching out to other players in an attempt to fill potential gaps in feedback when preparing for the summit.