I think TalkBoard should be more concerned about user engagement than with transparency. The number of people who vote in the TalkBoard elections is tiny, and the number who post here is even smaller. I suggest this is because most active FlyerTalk users simply do not see that TalkBoard's decisions are important to their experience with the site.

Engagement and transparency are not mutually exclusive, but threads like this one are unflattering, and I believe this further undermines the board's reputation. In your collective place I would want to keep deliberations private. Use this public forum to solicit public input: ask questions, read answers, seek clarifications, but do not vent. Use your private forum for discussions.