You've got that right! I lost track of what all this thread was about a long time ago. But that doesn't change my mind about rules or the rules being less important than any one kid or kids. If the rules need changed then change them, but don't say we need to bend or break them in the interim. Many kids have been disappointed over the years due to mistakes made by adults. Believe me, I've had to apologize to both parents and kids for mistakes I have made. In those situations you do a meaculpa and move on. Like I said, I have lost track of what exactly this mistake was and do not care to have the story repeated but I also haven't seen a good way to fix what I perceive happened.
Ned has nothing to apologize for, any more than the rest of the executive council does.