I have been laid up with a vicious cold, and otherwise engaged .... hence my absence from a discussion I largely initiated.
I should just jump in at this stage to stress that two factors are vital to GAF Musters, from my perspective at any rate:
1. The unique military-oriented firearm categories and format - i.e as already stated, this is GAF, not SASS, or NCOWS, or anything else.
2. Consistent application of GAF guidelines from one Muster to another. (Not to say that such guidelines won't gradually evolve over time ....)
I say this as the individual who has likely come the furthest to attend Musters, and who has attended as many Musters (seven of the eight so far) as anyone, I believe. I can take part in lots of "cowboy action shoots" much closer to home - and thus much more conveniently and economically - than attending GAF Musters ..... It is the GAF uniqueness which keeps me coming!