consensus call sect 4.4

["Wijnen, Bert (Bert)" <bwijnen@lucent.com>]

In the new guidelines doc by Mike Heard, we see

   4.4.  IMPORTS Statement

   RFC 2578 Section 3.2 specifies which symbols must be imported and
   also lists certain pre-defined symbols that must not be imported.

   The general requirement is that if an external symbol other than a
   predefined ASN.1 type or the BITS construct is used, then it MUST be
   mentioned in the module's IMPORTS statement.  The words "external
   object" in the first paragraph of that section may give the
   impression that such symbols are limited to those that refer to
   object definitions, but that is not the case, as subsequent
   paragraphs should make clear.

   Note that exemptions to this general requirement are granted by RFC
   2580 Sections 5.4.3 and 6.5.2 for descriptors of objects appearing in
   the OBJECT clause of a MODULE-COMPLIANCE statement or in the
   VARIATION clause of an AGENT-CAPABILITIES statement.  Some MIB
   compilers also grant exemptions to descriptors of notifications
   appearing in a VARIATION clause and to descriptors of object groups
   and notification groups referenced by a MANDATORY-GROUPS clause, a
   GROUP clause, or an INCLUDES clause, although RFC 2580 (through
   apparent oversight) does not mention those cases.  The exemptions are
   sometimes seen as unhelpful because they make IMPORTS rules more
   complicated and inter-module dependencies less obvious than they
   otherwise would be.  External symbols referenced by compliance
-> statements and capabilities statements MAY therefore be listed in the
   IMPORTS statement;  if this is done, it SHOULD be done consistently.

   Finally, even though it is not forbidden by the SMI, it is considered
   poor style to import symbols that are not used, and "standard" MIB
   modules SHOULD NOT do so.

I would prefer to change the MAY in the line prefixed with -> 
in a RECOMMENDED (which is basically the same as a SHOULD, but 
yet sounds more relaxed). I would like to see if we have (rough)
conensus on this. Can all members of this mreview list pls make 
their opinion known.

Thanks,
Bert