re: They have a common interest
I agree Tom. I think it is important that we all be supporters in that we communicate our support of private spaceflight to the media, our colleauges and our public policticians, with the realization that there is high risk, and risk to life, but we must be willing to accept that risk as pioneers and not let the lawyers/media bureacracy take it down. If the group formed has high public interest/ support, it can only bring us forward in space flight and exploration.
Cheers.............Steve