IMO, the ISAF is the same as it always was. They voted a slate that increased their chances for medals and inclusion. They took the opportunity to eliminate keel boats in which they struggled to compete ... and replaced them with woman's skiff which is at least a blank slate and cheaper then a keel boat ... and with mixed multihull, another wide open field that could be cheap. I think they feel they have a better shot of catching lighting in a bottle and coming up with a strong sailor in skiffs or multihulls then fighting against the strong established countries in keel boats. ERGO... dump the keels anything else will be better. They voted their best interest.

The IOC "mandate" is a fig leaf that these countries get to hide behind. The Exec Committee who should know EXACTLY what IOC will and will not accept proposed a slate with the Keel boats. The little countries saw an opportunity to leverage the historic participation of the 470s who were to be downsized to the dreaded MIXED and and took it....Moreover, they only have to swallow ONE Mixed bastard event in Multi's and who cares about this fleet... they are desperate to return and will take anything ... Oh!.. final point, and if you don't think the other South American Countries saw an opportunity to stick it to Brazil (very strong in keel boats)... You haven't talked to many Argentines about football and Brazil... and vice versa.