This is a really interesting idea. I think I instinctively have a couple of concerns about such an idea
1) What is the benefit of such statements? Can we expect the opinion of the EA community to really carry much weight beyond relatively niche areas?
2) Can the EA community be sufficiently well defined to collect opinion? It is quite hard to work out who identifies as an EA, not least because some people are unsure themselves. I would worry any attempt to define the EA community too strictly (such as when surveying the community’s opinion) could come across as exclusionary and discourage some people from getting involved.
This is a really interesting idea. I think I instinctively have a couple of concerns about such an idea
1) What is the benefit of such statements? Can we expect the opinion of the EA community to really carry much weight beyond relatively niche areas?
2) Can the EA community be sufficiently well defined to collect opinion? It is quite hard to work out who identifies as an EA, not least because some people are unsure themselves. I would worry any attempt to define the EA community too strictly (such as when surveying the community’s opinion) could come across as exclusionary and discourage some people from getting involved.