I don't see the fuss about it. Earl is maybe not 3 years experience on Argonath like some, but he's definitely a better solution and a wise choice, if you know him, then other candidates that applied for the position in my opinion. That's why he got my vote, and that's why he got my support.
I understand why you guys feel pissed but trust me on this, its the best solution possible for many reasons, anyone interested for details can ask me on MSN.
Also a note, that Imunna was voted without the support of i9, that is, none of i9 voted for him, or was pushed by them during voting.
Now give a guy a break and a chance to prove himself, ARUN members can already see improvements on ARUN section of the forums, so I urge all of you to cut the bullshit for the moment, and just be patient a bit.