Ah, I see now.

accused of using their position to do "unfair" things to protect their pay check.

You think I am accusing the witnesses, ergo yourself.

I am not going to retread everything I have said but...

I will say that yes, I believe it is unfair. I do not believe that adequate input from non-witnesses and developers has been sought.

I believe that in this case, there is too much bias, conscious or unconscious on the parties involved to make the decision to not include themselves fair.

I am not alone as you have stated.

I am happy to end it here.