I agree completely.
> Personal preference does outweigh a mission statement.
I suppose you meant "does not" here, given the rest of your message, right?
> What am I missing here? From an outsider looking in, it appears that
> everyone is voting based upon different criteria and not adhering to the
> mission statement. Voting members have a responsibility to be consistent
> and objective.
Right. This is exactly why I requested justification in the meeting, but the
request was shot down.