Hi Mark,
Not sure who you claim is solely blaming Mike Grandfield? I was a great supporter of Mike over the years and he put in an enormous amount of work for the class.
I do however believe he was not the best person to represent the class at ISAF meetings and I think Mike will agree to that. Yes. He was left to defend the class and this is the sailors fault.
I do believe Mike had to go if the class wanted any chance to become Olympic again.
The class made him a Commodore of Honor after all.
I don't agree with a lot of your other comments.
Sail fast and have fun
Bundy