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>You do or don't agree that the true measure of a community leader is not satisfying vendor checkboxes and demonstrating loyalty to the vendor? Bearing in mind that some vendors publish "how to earn your pat on the head" advisories, how do you distinguish cynical opportunists from those who would behave exactly the same and not alter practice if they were denied the prize this year.

I'll answer this last one later with some examples of others. More pressing matters at Casa KG: Dinner awaits.