Steve, for what it's worth, the MR2 situation was one of my biggest peeves when I was on the ITAC. Looking back, I accidentally used the wrong factor that infamous night in the Watkins Glen hotel room, when I was running the con call
and acting as secretary in Andy's absence, BUT, I know darn well that if I had used the 'RIGHT' factor (25%) there were those on the call who would have spoken right up and said "
hold on there, boy, that cars a 4 valve, and 4 valvers get 30% in ITB!".
So, realistically speaking while I feel bad for this in some ways, I know it would have been at 30% anyway.
Those on the ITAC also know that I argued that the car should REALLY have a 15% or, reasonably a 20% factor. I felt the case was made effectively. But it never got to the point where we could have a confidence vote while I was there. It was stuck at 30%.
I give credit to Josh (I presume) for breaking the logjam that was the ridiculous "30% deal"....but, I don't know if they had a review of the evidence or not to arrive at 25%. The old days of the ITAC being more open seem to have passed, and internal votes and records aren't being disclosed.
If I were still onboard, I'd be arguing for 20%, as the evidence I've seen has given me enough confidence that it's a reasonable number. (I admit even that is high, but that's a conservative position, and one that I'd take with confidence, knowing I'd never get agreement on less)
But...ITB has been fought over hard, and I worry this is a vestige of that.
Not sure what else to tell you, not that any of that makes you feel better.