[dukedg]

It's late, so hopefully my example with numbers is not wrong!

Before recruitment stats:
ABC = 75
XYZ = 55
50 PNMs still participating when quota is calculated

Under the current system, then, quota would be 25. Let's also say quota is typically 25, so total is set at 100 by panhel.

I am suggesting instead that total should be calculated as 75+55+50 = 180/2 = 90 therefore ABC’s quota would be 15 and XYZ’s would be 35. In theory, then they would be at much closer chapters sizes at the end of recruitment.

Post recruitment:
ABC = 90
XYZ = 90 (or can COB up to 90)

Under the current system used post recruitment:
ABC = 100
XYZ = 80 (and can then find 20 new PNMs -- at least -- to COB up to 100)

This would also alleviate the need to vote in panhel for changes in total, which can sometimes be divisive votes. Total would automatically adjust when there was an influx or decline in PNMs in any given year.

I am not specifically advocating this as the only numerical calculation for my "floating total", it was just the easiest one that came to mind.