We will not oppose to the creation of the STBP and think the refined proposition offers an interesting risk/reward balance and sufficient counter-measures to be deemed a reasonable effort to steward a second program running in parallel with the already existing grant program from Reverie… Therefore we will vote Abstain to the forthcoming proposals.
On the sideline, regarding the lack of support from the existing program we decided not to apply as candidates for the council. Our standpoint on the situation is that it is clearly politically tainted and therefore we want to stand clear of this. We hope both the existing grant partners and the STBP members will respect our neutral political position. We will invite all of our delegators to vote themselves on this matter. This is the neutrality engagement we have promised to them and we will abide by that obligation.