I've been thrilled with the level of participation by the Commandant on this board. Dispelling rumours here and there, providing facts, straight from the horse's mouth so to speak.
wrt - the "sky is falling" policy changes for next year as alleged by current cadets, I'm not sure what you're expecting. A point-by-point analysis, explanation and discussion?
I'm sure that they've already had plenty of internal discussion prior to making their decisions and I'm sure that we'll never know the full reason for each item that has been changed. It's not like we're having a Corps run by your local City Council where concerned citizens can get their 5 minutes in front of the microphone to tell everyone how much they'll be inconvenienced by the new rules.
If you're a current cadet, take it up with your chain of command. If you're a former cadet or parent, hang on and enjoy the ride. We're not there on campus and we don't really know what's going on. I have faith that the staff collectively, will act in the best interests of the organisation.
Frankly, after seeing many of the recent changes in the University, the Corps/Band is about all I really care about anymore wrt Texas A&M.
My oldest child is graduating on Friday and after that, my future A&M trips will probably only be for things like reunions with my buddies when our last deployed guy comes back from Afghanistan in November.