MF> I ask again, why are FidoNet Points excluded from being selected?
Points are considered to be roughly equivalent to BBS users. Membership in the FTSC requires technical knowledge that MOST users would not have; in fact even many nodes do not possess the expertise to be an effective FTSC member. That is why FTA-1001 specifies nodes that are actively involved in FidoNet, having put out or updated a FidoNet-related project in the preceding 2 years, or having experience as a Coordinator, EchoMail Coordinator, or mail or file Hub.