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[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Yep I agree. And I expect that's what will happen... but the sensible thing isn't to just make an arbitrary decision, they need to get this right and seek advice — preferably external advice, since the department itself is dysfunctional and that's what they've done.