Was there really a consultation?
When? How? Who were consulted of this idea?
My wild guess: TPE consulted CNN or CNN consulted TPE first.
They didn’t consult the grassroots.
LAST TIME I CHECKED, THEY ARE NOT CONSULTING! THEY ARE PROMOTING THE SAID COLLABORATION!
Give it a rest. If the membership does not approve, then that will be the end of the TPX and you won’t have to worry about it any more. But I’ll bet they approve mightily and it will be a huge success just like all their other events have been.