I just did the survey and used the "other" text box to add feedback. I wrote, "wilderness decisions and rule making benefit from public input, from individuals as much as official decisions from social media groups."
The current results are 92.4% in favor of a public comment period.
If you've ever participated in an environmental review process, you probably realize government decision makers respond to organized groups much more seriously than individuals because groups have collective resources to represent a possible lawsuit. But those are mostly environmental groups with an agenda. Social media groups are not typically agenda driven, they're usually a sounding board for opinions to be expressed and information to be shared.
Furthermore, decisions claiming to represent an entire group should not be left to a handful of board members, in my humble democratic opinion. If a group wants to take a position, it should be voted on.
