I realize this was directed at Vlad, but lets try and recap:
These are my opinions:
1) All members on the selection committee should be considered equal
2) The selection committee could have been easily replaced right now, but it seems the vote is not going that way
3) Having a third person should avoid any future ties, but not necessarily controversy
4) Of the two committee members, one has spoken publicly about their negotiations, the other has not
5) Love it or hate it, Edward wears his heart on his sleeve, so to say. It's not clear that his over the board performance at the Olympiad makes his selection to the team good or bad. He bared his soul to the country explaining his performance. This, too has led to a motion concerning selection of the captain, which appears to being passed by the governors.
Michael, certainly you are willing to mix it up with anybody, and certainly that is your right - but in this case let's finish the voting and move on from this, with lessons learned.