I think we must disagree on your statement of "little new interest in competition"...

No MAAC is not a fledgling company but, a Nationals is a new venture, as it has not had a stable history of recent.

I'm not on the Nationals committee, and don't pretend to be "in the know", given the politics surrounding the event, I think any communication should come directly from them.

I find it difficult to believe there could be a loss "in the thousands" for a National level event. There's simply no need for expenses like accomodating international judges etc.

The sky is not falling and I would think the current exec would be on top of the situation.... why not exercise your rights and call your Zone rep?