You are certainly entitled to your opinion @lucylin and made some good points in your assessment. The 'Tech' people were an important aspect to have in attendance and participation, though it might have been wise to have included persons with skills of another nature.

Perhaps a legal advisor on hand along with the other skilled individuals you mentioned. This, though, was not a setting in which the best results could be accomplished, in my opinion (by cyber connection alone) but due to circumstances, the only way those involved could connect at the time because of differences in geographical location.

Oh man…!!! This comment is getting a bit long. Maybe I should just write a blog post about it instead?

Anywayz……. Your (once again) experienced reminder that knowing and understanding 'cultural' differences between parties, might prove valuable in achieving some form of a mutually agreeable/beneficial outcome (even if it is temporary) along with it being good for the community as well.

Ciao...(See ya on the front lines - Rest that head for now) :>)