[Walter Scott Hudson]

And the existing process for electing a president is a rational process that has been in place for over 200 years. I fail to see any drawbacks that would compel me to consider some new-fangled way of doing it.

And that process would be entirely unaffected by this compact. It's not a "new-fangled" alternative to the Electoral College. It is an application of it which may serve the rational self-interest of the participating states.

[Bob]

And that process would be entirely unaffected by this compact.

Except for the minor point that the electors from the participating states would be determined by voters in other states. I'd hardly describe that as "entirely unaffected".