Note: The CPM is an advisory board whose members are players (i.e. they aren't paid for being CPM). There is no reason they should have to go through the mind-numbing task of reviewing respec petitions.

Like said above. Totally not our job.

While CCP likes the availability of information available to players through the API, they would simply never let any group of players have that level of control over the progression status of any others.

We have no access to any information about anyone's characters or play other than what they personally choose to give us via screenshots or whatnot. Even when the API comes out, we will never be able to see any information about any characters that isn't already public unless they share their key. Even still, we will never have control over any of that information by sheer virtue of having some orange forum tag :P

Though, I suppose I can grant your request to a degree.

The majority of the CPM is in favor of simply everyone getting a full one-time respec with the arrival of 1.7. This is not unanimous, however.

Totally understand CPM's job, and I just look at is as a union at a factory. Company does what they want and the union tries to get what's best for it's employees. I would like to reiterate my point of making dust 514 last. It's as important to me as ccp. With my 500 bucks invested in it. I really don't like the idea of a total respec. Total respec's could allow players to achieve what they wanted quicker and thus lose interest in continuing playing. I for one am spreading my sp out to enjoy all the game has to offer. The only reason I want respec is to correct a mistake that was made by ccp. proto leveling basic suits to open role specific suits.

Regardless, it's not their job. They don't get paid for being CPM. Most of the CPM have jobs/schooling and other things going on in real life. On top of that Respecs shouldn't be a case by case thing. It should be all or none

one: aint nobody got time for that
two: you know in EVE they have never recieved a full respec, only partial ones. and i belive that partial respecs are all we will ever get from now on.

Respecs can kill the playerbase if you're reckless with them.

Likewise, they can also rejuvenate it and be one of the best tools to counter "player burnout". In a game like dust where it literally takes weeks/months to "get good" in a new area, being able to re-spec yet still maintain your upwards/outwards progression allows a player to explore new aspects of the game without having to grind for all that time when they already weren't having fun anymore with their chosen skills.

So, your point is correct. Re-specs are a double-edged blade. Handled poorly in either direction can lead to disaster, but done just right and it's just freaking cool :P