Back in the old days of a single contest board you had many CLCB district members who were only conversant in a single discipline. You had rules being voted into effect by people who had NO vested interest in them, no knowledge of the discipline, and often a "Who cares?" attitude if it wasn't "their" event. It was proposed that there be a Contest Board for each discipline in CL. That proposal was first made at LEAST as far back as the very early 70's, but it wasn't until this century did we get the structure of the CL Boards changed. And I suspect there are very few folks that would rather have "their" rules being set by some yahoo that doesn't even fly "their" event.
Want an example? I can tell you how to solve the stunt BOM issue: let's get a bunch of the racers together and we'll "fix" your BOM rules! We might even throw in a combat flyer or two! Yeah, sure!
Oh, I have heard all of the tired old arguments about how the CLCB members should be "generalists" and that better suited them to set the rules. Unfortunately, most of the self-proclaimed "generalists" didn't pay any attention to the needs and desires of those who were actually flying "their" event. Most districts effectively had zero representation in the rules-making process.
Tom, you are absolutely right: getting a CL General rules proposal made involves a LOT more people. But that isn't a DISadvantage, it is a PLUS for the current system. Since the CL General rules affect EVERYONE, they need to be given MORE attention, not less. A wider collection of folks looking at them can only lead to better decisions.
Regards,
Bill Lee