 :::I accept your suggestion to put competence first, and will do so. :::It is important not to make the RFA process excessively long.  On the one hand, editors who login only once a week should be given a chance to participate.  On the other hand, the candidate should not be left hanging for a long time.  I would be willing to extend the process to 10 days but no further: 3 days for concerns and comments, followed by 7 days voting.  Comments and concerns would be allowed during the voting period.  :::If this proposal gains traction - which has not happened yet - we can worry about adding a question on conflict resolution.  My opinion is that this question is not an important part of the process.  Most admin work does not require conflict resolution skills.   