I am not on a first name basis with the people involved. If they're already involved in IETF processes I am sure they're familiar with the Independent Submissio

I am not on a first name basis with the people involved. If they're already involved in IETF processes I am sure they're familiar with the Independent Submission process for the RFC Editor (RFC 4846) https://www.rfc-editor.org/about/independent/ https://www.rfc-editor.org/about/independent/