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Message: <blockquote data-quote="SteveC" data-source="post: 4188427" data-attributes="member: 9053">I see this issue is still hanging out there without an official answer on the policy. That prompts me to make a suggestion. It's a suggestion coming from someone who's looking forward to 4E and genuinely likes the people who are behind it, and hopes it will do well.The GSL and its relationship to the OGL is a big deal to many people in your online audience. It's not a big deal to gamers as a whole, but the reason that WotC is updating the license in the first place is to deal with those companies and individulals for which this is a large issue.My suggestion: get this done and taken care of. I have heard that 4E has had over a million dollar development budget. If that's so, what is the problem with getting this issue resolved? Companies who spend tiny fractions of 4E's development cost seem to be able to handle customer relations issues in a more timely and, I have to say it, professional manner.When news of the "poison pill" hit Boing Boing, the problem left the world of OGL caring companies and gaming nerds, and went out into the larger Internet community. If I were in public relations for WotC, I would have had a release ten minutes after the story broke saying how this was a misunderstanding and that something would obviously be worked out. Not doing so is rather bush league, I have to say. Yes, I know that the people involved have been traveling and been involved with their own projects, but not controlling this issue immediately is just not professional. If I were in Hasbro, and I heard about the issue (which I might, Boing Boing gets a lot of hits) you would be certain I would be on the phone to WotC in about 30 seconds and getting something put out, travel times and convention issues notwithstanding.I love the game, I love the people involved, but as a business person myself, I have to say that this is beyond believable at this point. Get and answer out and put this controversy behind us! Sometimes you need to say tough stuff to the people you respect the most ... I'm sorry if this comes off as overly harsh, but in a business sense, this lack of communication is insane.--Steve</blockquote>

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