I think that the new policy is absolutely ridiculous, and I don't blame Cheryl for refusing to be on the Hugo Awards Marketing Committee. What were the reasons put forward for wanting this policy and who proposed it?

Because, quite honestly, it makes it look even more like the majority of the "usual suspects" don't actually want the Hugos marketed. The people who best have the ability to market the Hugos are also the people who are active in things that would make them eligible for a Hugo.

Since I was not able to be in Australia, are any minutes of the MPC meetings taken, and are they posted anywhere online that I could read them?