You think that OP should appoint an independent board of outsiders, have that board decide they should reject one of their key focus areas, and then defer unconditionally to that board? Basically no-one does that and with good reason!
If you don’t think OP should defer unconditionally, and they should instead evaluate the arguments made by the board… well, that’s basically the inputs they’re soliciting with this competition.
You think that OP should appoint an independent board of outsiders, have that board decide they should reject one of their key focus areas, and then defer unconditionally to that board? Basically no-one does that and with good reason!
If you don’t think OP should defer unconditionally, and they should instead evaluate the arguments made by the board… well, that’s basically the inputs they’re soliciting with this competition.