Unfortunately many Delegates and Alternate Delegates do not read RGCP and will therefore see no rebuttal to some of the more controversial issues that Sam claims are true and that justify his recall. In a period of time where working together is almost a necessity, the recall opens angry wounds and encourages backstabbing, distrust and disunity. Last year, despite disagreements over policy there were no recall efforts to get rid of Garrett Scott, or other board members that some thought were not properly fulfilling their duties. People should speak at the ballot box. If they dislike any Board members they should voice their opinions and then accept the decision of the voters.
Recall petitions imply that one is being a sore loser.
If this recall petition garners 75 signatures, then the USCF will have to hold a separate recall election only a month or so before the regular election which is set to happen in June and July. This will cost money, will further politicize the Board and will distract from the candidates who running for the new Board. Not only that, the petition is almost certainly going to fail as it would require a huge majority of the voters to vote to recall in order for it to succeed. The potential exists for the recall to actually enhance bitter feelings towards those who signed the recall petition and to strengthen the hand and the resolve of those who were not successfully recalled. The potential exists for revenge recalls in the future, whenever the political group out of power gets mad at their rivals or opponents.