As with anything else related to PQC, I have no opinion on the mechanisms defined in the draft since I haven't explored it formally yet. But I am researching this now and may be able to form an opinion until this end of WGLC.

On 12.02.26 20:05, Joseph Salowey wrote:

The main focus of this WGLC is to review new text providing more context around the use of pure ML-KEM.For those who indicated they wanted this text, please let us know if the new text satisfies you and if you support publication. This working group last call will end on February 27, 2026.

Thanks for updates. My concerns are unaddressed:

1. No introduction: at least give an overview of important places to
   visit in PQ-land for tourists like me (namely other PQC efforts in
   TLS WG)
2. Insufficient motivation: who needs it? who will implement it?
3. No additional references added in motivation since WGLC: IIRC, John
   Mattsson mentioned some references in the previous WGLC (will have
   to dig the links). I wonder why they were not added.
4. Which "regulatory frameworks require standalone PQ"? Please give
   authentic references with exact section numbers.
5. "targeting smaller key sizes or less computation": smaller compared
   to what? Please give authentic references of where key size
   comparison is done.
6. simplicity: in terms of what criteria? Please give authentic references.

Unless the above happens, I *oppose* publication of -07, independent of the mechanisms defined in the draft.

I have created an issue [0] to track this.

Thanks for reconsideration.

-Usama

[0] https://github.com/tlswg/draft-ietf-tls-mlkem/issues/9

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