If this ruling stands, Bush should pack this commission with every politically reliable hack he can find, and have them all resign the day before he leaves office. He can then re-pack the commission with every politically reliable hack he can find, and lock up the commission through the remainder of his successor's term.
If he needs politically reliable hacks, he can FReep-mail me. I would be happy to serve.
I think you just hit the crux of the matter right there. This interpretation of the law gives an outgoing president the ability to seriously jam his finger in the eye of his successor if they're of different parties.
Whatever the law means, this can't be it.