Standards are made by people who work for companies that have a vested interest
in exactly how the standard is written. Companies want standards that give them
an advantage, not their competator. As a result, discussions in a standards
committee can get a bit heated. My wife drew this picture while observing a joint
ISA SP50/IEC61158 Fieldbus standards
meeting. All present at the meeting agreeded that picture captures the true nature
of the standards process (that was about the only thing that they agreed on).