But community vote is not the only way to get board members. We have some very good board candidates who are not famous in the community and who could bring to the table professional expertise that we greatly need, but who would not put themselves through the troll wars of an election.
Personally I (totally) agree, impersonally I disagree.
I've had experience on this situation when I was in Italy when a politic government could not be done in the past and the nation have had a "technical" government with very good ministers. They have made a very, very good job but for a limited time because the representatives of politic didn't accept to be replaced. What is the moral? There is a part in the community who can move opinions and destroy the good job of "skilled" persons, if these technical members don't have the ability to be a little more leader.
Regards
Ilario