yes, it does have to start somewhere for sure! While I think that a small group discussing the how and why of this idea and not coming forward until they had a set plan would have been the "traditional" and well most easy to understand direction for the community...I think the "secret talks" narrative would still be alive and well, which would put a negative spin on this from the beginning. So, while being full transparent from inception caused some additional chaos, maybe that is what needed to happen for it to be truly the community's... we are all sort of figuring it out together.

Thank you for your kind words, they mean more than you know <3

Happy one year! Missing some forest shots... I need to go visit your blog ;)