I replied to and earlier post of yours and if I hadn't I wouldn't feel ashamed. Like Charlie, I will be sending my own letter, with what I feel is a REASONABLE outline for the season (in former posts in the NE forum) and will be attending the meeting in the Southern Tier. I don't think all your ideas are off base and can't fault you for expressing them.
As I have been saying, for any change to occur there will have to be some consesus among hunters (all hunters) on what should be done. If every tom, dick, & harry has their own thoughts and agendas based on their own small realm of experience and not on the big picture with some type of consideration for the biology and population dynamics of the herd and, as well as, what might be best for all hunters and the herd, nothing will get accomplished. The DEC will simply keep things the same or institute the proposed changes (some of which many hunters oppose). I am all for some change, but not all of the things being proposed.