[Lonesome in Massachussets]

Last I looked, the status of Puerto Rico is up to its inhabitants. They can be independent any time a plebiscite indicates that that is the desire of the majority. The voters have firmly held to commonwealth status, neither desiring to be a state or independent.

[Vigilanteman]

Just imagine what would happen if every other state got to choose between commonwealth status, independence or remaining a state.

I vaguely remember that a Civil War happened when 11 states tried to choose independence back in 1861.