This is a bit worrisome to me, based on my experience dealing with WordCamp Central's heavy-handed approach to WordCamps.

I worry that the power brokers will, at some point in the future, start to issue demands and exert more control over our local community than is wanted or needed. The kind folks in San Francisco or wherever don't always know what's best for my people in Minneapolis.

And what do we get in exchange for handing over the keys to the kingdom? A couple hundred bucks a year? Frankly, I'd rather pass a hat.