It doesn’t really matter how benevolent the intentions of Ethos Capital are, the control of a public commons like .ORG has to be held to the highest standards.

It doesn’t really matter how benevolent the intentions of Ethos Capital are, the control of a public commons like .ORG has to be held to the highest standards. With the amount of negative PR already generated by the proposed move, it’s hard to see a way forward for ICANN that is untainted. It is not at all unlike what is captured by the phrase: justice has to be seen to be done.