Hi Ply8808…
You didn’t identify or address any items that were contradictory in the original post, nor did you address the key issue of how things were being handled in New Mexico. It appears that you’ve ignored the substance of the original post.
This small group of editors (none of which are local) has done a few things. First, they are unidentified and did not introduce themselves to local editors. Secondly, they did not seek out the local editors that had touched the road segments in the past to contact them through PM. Third, this is a seemingly pretentious act that shows extreme entitlement and disregard for local editors. Such action is inherently disrespectful of local editors past work done in this area. Fourth, and apparently most telling, the act is being performed by Champs, who should have a better standard of behavior than this as it is behavior that they have stated is not appropriate. Fifth, the actions have frustrated local editors.
Sixth, this may be an in-process action that is not complete; however, the damage is complete and erasure of past work and intent irreversible without much work. At the least it is disrespectful to those many editors that came before in this region and should speak to all editors that their work is highly ephemeral – likely to be erased at the whim of any careless editor, or champ, that may come by and not seek to work in a team-like manner.
Apparently local input is not appreciated and encouraged, because none was sought until the damage to the map and the editing community already occurred. The wiki itself is shifting and changing and local editor insight and contribution is one of the great strengths of Waze – one that is destroyed by those how naively take a single rule and try to apply it everywhere in the same way. The actions of the Champs involved have truly damaged the map in New Mexico and the editing community there, which is unfortunate. The RCs and Champs themselves do not follow the Wiki exactly in all locations as demonstrated by their own preferential actions and editing and by the great diversity expressed in the state wiki pages. Using the Wiki guidance as a justification for this action is feeble rational.
If you review the original post, it was professional and stated facts and did not include any bashing or personally derogatory statements. Unless of course, if you believe that to question a champ is unprofessional. The champ identified was from the last editor of that segment that was changed as noted. There are others involved as you mention, so the intent was not to focus upon one person. There are numerous other changes in the Farmington area that have destroyed local editor knowledge in providing a preferential route all because stringent Functional Classification was imposed without thinking about the effect. That is really sad.
What seems unprofessional to me is the behavior of the champs that I have posted here. To these claims there is no response because perhaps a champ can do whatever they wish, with the exception, I suppose, of challenging champs about their behavior or approach when it damages the map and discourages local editors.