On 03/11/2014 03:03 PM, Joseph Lorenzo Hall wrote:
> The guidelines in RFC 6973 are in no way systematic; they are probably
> better characterized as a point or one-time evaluation. They are meant
> to be a set of considerations that IETF specifications should respond
> to before Area Director review, and the AD can require specification
> editors to include text addressing those issues.
Joe, could you explain your criticism regarding RFC 6973?
Regarding the question about when to do the review RFC 6973 does not
mandate a specific style. In the IETF, as you know, reviews are done in
all stages of the document life-cycle (not only during IESG review).