Stuart,
I love this discussion. First of all, I doubt that the rules were written by better men than you. You are correct when you say that you might not agree with the rules, but we should still abide by them. For the most part, the rulemakers did an unbeilievable job. It wasn't easy to come up with Robert's Rules, or the TDA rules. Many hours of research and dedication, without financial reward, were put into the making of rules for poker. The task was enormus and I appreciate everything they have done. That does not mean that I have to agree with all of them, and it should not stop me from voicing my opinion. The rules are far from perfect and we need input from people like you and everyone that participates on this site. I will not argue with anyone about a written rule, and I know that you know them better than most, but I think many could be improved and that's what I want to do. My poker playing days started over 50 years ago, I was a dealer and a floorman in Las vegas and I am still teaching poker dealing. I consider myself qualified enough to debate anyone when it comes to rules for poker. I want nothing more than to assist, if I can, in making the existing rules easier to understand.
Now that I got totally off the subject......Who is going to turn over the absent all-in players cards? They don't answer that one.
Thanks for listening.