Hi Leo,
I have one question. When the timelines are described in section two, it says:
"These four phases are detailed below with timelines. They are proposed deadlines for the various stages. Individual proposals may choose to vary these, but the actual timescales must be documented."
As "proposals" aren't people I am not sure whether the decision to change the timeline sits with the proposer, the WG chair, or someone else.
Good question. I think it is the WG chair's responsibility to set the timelines. There are many things that can make a different timescale appropriate. Sometimes only a very small change to the proposal has been made and a short phase just to confirm that the working group agrees is more appropriate. Sometimes a phase would end just before (or in the middle of) a RIPE meeting and a bit longer phase that includes the feedback from the working group session at the RIPE meeting is useful. I think the WG chair is the right person to balance all these things. Cheers, Sander