Finding and interviewing ex-editors

I agree. Seeking out informal views is good as a way to get broader input about a matter. But we need to consider the views as a snapshot of a subgroup's thinking about the situation. Taken in that context, the insights offered can enhance our knowledge since they might fill in gaps or at least give us a sketchy idea of missing perspectives. By considering it this way we don't give too much weight to what might turn out to be a tiny minority opinion. If over time the opinions are repeated, then we'll know that we are on to something significant and we (or someone else) can more fully document the views in a more formal way. Our end product is part of a bigger process. There will be opportunities for others to take what we find and build on it if it is something interesting that we don't fully flesh out. FloNight 10:51, 31 October 2009 (UTC)

FloNight♥♥♥10:51, 31 October 2009

Totally agree, FloNight.

JohnF21:15, 3 November 2009