This is how the IETF and protocol development works[1]. In fact, it is strongly encouraged for participants to implement and deploy drafts before they are final

This is how the IETF and protocol development works[1]. In fact, it is strongly encouraged for participants to implement and deploy drafts before they are finalized. Otherwise you risk finalizing something with a lot of deployment problems. [1]https://www.ietf.org/how/runningcode/ https://www.ietf.org/how/runningcode/