Until recently, I had a lot of confidence in Mike and Russel's ability to get the whole mess sorted out. Now, though, I'm not too sure - nothing to do with Mike and Russel's capabilities, but the fact that the software vendors appear to be refusing to get involved really isn't a good sign. I agree that it wouldn't be commercially viable for them to start talking to us without the AIS as a go-between, but they certainly should be attending official meetings, listening to our views, and then discussing the options with the AIS.
Not sure what the best thing to do is, though.
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