All - We currently have 23 members of the PMC and 51 Committers. All PMC members are also Committers. As noted in the last quarterly report to the Board <https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/FINERACT/2023-04+%5BApril%5D++-+Fineract+Report+to+ASF+Board>, we have 19 contributors "active" with 214 commits in the past quarter.
I note on https://maven.apache.org/project-roles.html, that there is an active approach to managing the informal roles like: Lurkers, Consumers, Users, and Contributors, in addition to the formal roles of Committer and PMC member. I would propose that WE adopt this style and description for Fineract. Secondly, there is a process that involves putting users into "Emeritus status", with the understanding that they may return to the project with minimal friction. This gives a project the opportunity to "re-orient" the Committer to the project which may have evolved significantly in the time away. I believe this would help clarify some roles and move folks into the right status for their current level of involvement. I am surfacing this here and would ask for your feedback on these proposals. By the way, there is a general rule of thumb at Apache Software Foundation (ASF) that those granted Committer status use their powers in keeping with norms and practices of the project, as in, cautiously. So far, I believe we are doing well. All contributions should come in according to our Review practices. Granting Committer status should be done when a person has proven their ability to use these powers responsibly. Thank you
