There are good and simple reasons for the WMF not "endorsing" the WCA. The WCA is conceived as essentially an adversarial organization, meant to compete with the WMF for resources - yet it's also apparently designed to be dependent on the WMF for funding. So now the WCA can incorporate and pursue its mission without that particular conflict of interest and with clarity from all sides on the nature of its relationship with the WMF. All in all, that might work out better for the WCA given its aims. Now it just needs to find a way to raise money to fund its anticipated costs, including hiring. Is it fair to assume that the WMF will take a dim view of FDC-allocated funds being transferred to the WCA? I'm sure no chapters anticipating an FDC allocation would like to put that at risk.
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