I have to say I think this is a little overkill. Email gets used, but conversations drown in gigantic threads. I'm hoping to get on a few weekly calls with the

I have to say I think this is a little overkill. Email gets used, but conversations drown in gigantic threads. I'm hoping to get on a few weekly calls with these guys, its just hard to know when to schedule them. Should I just propose a time and let them say no? I am used to being deferential to other peoples time so it feels awkward to claim a spot on someone else's calendar without discussing it first.