[wptw]

OK. Fair enough.

I understand that the D9 are different, and were founded for different purposes. In my opinion, they did a smart thing in the beginning by "borrowing" structural elements from existing GLOs that they found useful or appealing (officer structure, ritual structure, etc.) and adapting it to their unique needs and adding their own unique elements. I'm not saying it was a bad thing, or that they copped out somehow. It's just hard for me to distinguish between that situation and this situation where NIC/NPC groups are borrowing elements they find useful or appealing.

But some of you obviously DO think it's somehow different, so OK. Fine.

wptw