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Simon Poole

@seav you didn't expect any loyalty did you?

@seav PS: the good thing is that they wont have to change the acronym when they rename.

@simon @seav Why is it controversial when HOT does whatever it takes that helps their cause?

Maybe it helps them to get corporate resources when needed, maybe it helps them to get access to high resolution aerial/satellite imagery when needed.

We don't know any of this and the communication around their thinking could have been more transparent for sure - but how about we wait and see how this works first.

@djh @seav you nail it, HOT has always been about "the cause justifes the means".