If the committee are not getting something out of running Phoenix beyond sitting around worrying about how to make it relevant to the ever increasing complexity of today's society. Then they should stop.

I personally plan to. I stood down from the committee a couple of years ago because I was too jaded. Then coming back from the fun the was a Swancon, I got motivated to give it another go. It was a mistake. I do hope somebody with more energy and enthusiasm than me takes my place.