The PPT resolution is wise and may be necessary anyway as well as restore some legitimacy to the process. I don't know if I could have described a bigger cluster. 
I also recommend the framework of the rules as proposed by Averroës to at least deal with the short term situation but also to standardize the process for posterity.
My thought process was that we could continue to make a really tight set of rules based on what Nix posted, and still make sure we covered our PPT bases in the meantime. That way, we don't get bogged down on (probably very important) discussions not pertaining to the PPT issue while we still have the empty position.
