I've read the proposal a couple of times, and I don't see where it is describing a process to recommend folks to Randy; it appears to be written as a process by which "Ambassadors" are invested with their titles by the sole authority of the TalkBoard. (It says that they become "Ambassadors" upon 2/3 vote; it doesn't say they are recommended to Randy upon 2/3 vote. So which is it?)

Same question. The motion makes the investiture of "Ambassadors" automatic upon 2/3 vote; Randy isn't mentioned anywhere.

If I've misread or missed where in the original motion there is reference to Randy having final approval, I'd appreciate being corrected.

I don't think this is necessarily a terrible idea, but I do think a) we already have such folks who function in this way de facto; b) the job description of moderators (and something reiterated many times by Randy to the moderators as utterly essential in his mind) already includes the "ambassadorial" functions outlined in the motion as Job One; and c) the whole thing is unnecessarily complex and will be inevitably politicized (the way to keep such a role from being politicized is for Randy to ask for opinions from the moderators about who in their forums are especially helpful/welcoming and especially respectful of the TOS as evidenced by their lack of disciplinary actions).