>>The "community rep" didn't represent me. Frankly I doubt any one would dare speak out against the judges, so that proves nothing. The panel is completely trustworthy and there was no need of a community rep.

Consider lay representation on professional boards (medical, legal) including in Canada. Few of us know who those representatives are or whether their principles match ours, because what really matters is that these people are smart enough to understand what is going on and to be satisfied with what they see the insider majority doing behind the closed doors. A robust process and its supporters may be convinced that they are above reproach but still they will invite such people in so that justice is not only done, it is seen to be done. And because even the very noblest among us sometimes benefit from an outside perspective! The processes to worry about are the ones that are determinedly secret IMHO.