Are trademark reps being honest with ICANN and the community?

[Jennifer Linneman <linnemanj1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

 A comment on EOIs yesterday submitted by a respected trademark protector, made 
absolutely no mention of trademarks. Why would someone whose clients pay him to 
protect their trademark interests be so concerned about completely unrelated 
details of the EOI process-- details that have absolutely nothing to do with 
trademarks?

I think it is time that the same trademark folks who are working with ICANN 
(spending our money) on trademark issues come clean and publicly state whether 
or not they want new TLDs, regardless of trademark resolutions.  I think they 
may be acting disingenuously--wasting everyone's time and resources, creating 
confusion and obstructing the process of the good people of ICANN--when their 
only true intention is to ultimately deny the world's internet community the 
benefit of new TLDs.

Respectfully,

Jennifer Linneman