[Webstral]

Well said, James.

I will add to his observations that I have posted a fair amount of material that is non-canonical without inspiring anything like the turbulence and rancor that have appeared here of late. I’ve even had to make modest changes to the published material to make things work without drawing strong reactions from folks who are strong supporters of a) the published materials and b) a different vision of Twilight: 2000 beyond the material already in print.

As with all things, the benefits must outweigh the costs. New certainly can be a benefit. Not all new ideas are good by dint of being new. The Soviets got rid of the trappings of military professionalism in the 1930’s, then restored them after discovering that soldiers like formal ranks, medals, and the other old-school aspects disparaged by communism. The Israelis concluded after the Six Day War that tanks could operate independently of infantry to achieve decisive results. They had to go back to the standard way of doing business during the Yom Kippur War. The new has to prove itself based on merit, not force of personality.