The point is that a large majority voted down the changes and vowed their continued support for the classic setup only to prove that they were totally incapable of keeping the classic Tornado alive as a class, not even for 18 months.
No, a vote saying "no" to proposed changes is not the same as a vow of allegiance on your honor and the flag to keeping the current rules indefinately. It is simply a "no" to the proposal. Put the right spin on the matter and re-run the ballot next year, outcome might be different. The Tornado might have sailed with the classic rig today if not ISAF had defaulted the question.
Personally, I agree with the rest you wrote. Finding the right persons, and keeping them in the class, is the trick.
