Hello Ron:
You are shooting the messenger. We are attempting to elect 11 people to the panel and a goodly portion of those nominated have not contributed whatsoever to this organization or, even worse, just joined a few weeks ago. Now, I am all for getting this thing to move forward but trying to elect ringers is moving forward off a cliff.
A 5 member panel will probably help us prevent a stacked panel. That way we can avoid the ringers and elect those that have worked so hard to keep this group from collapsing. Some are surly, yes, but at least I know them, trust them, and should not have to worry that something does not come out the back door of a Trojan Horse of a Panel.