> 
  > The question more is, what do general implementations need 
  > to implement.
  > In my opinion, general often equals robust.  SHOULD does not mean
  > optional, it means you do it unless you have good reason 
  > not to do it.
  > I think the burden of proof, then, would be the endpoint 
  > which does not
  > implement a certain feature.

=> So are you saying should is ok? because that's all I'm
saying.

  > I think that since HAO is used for security reasons, it may 
  > have a strong
  > need to be a must than other functionality.  Just my opinion.

=> The HAO is not needed for security reasons at all. All
these arguments for SHOULD vs MUST are essentially because
some people want to allow triangular routing _for_IPsec_protected_
traffic _only_. As I said a few mails back, the HAO is only
accepted if the packet is protected by IPsec or if a BCE
exists.  

Hesham

  > 
  > John
  > 
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