[merlincorey]

I don't have much more context than you, but one bit I did catch is that this resignation is for "R7RS-large" and not "R7RS-small" (which might even be complete already).

Traditionally, Scheme is as minimalist as possible by design. Therefore, the very idea of "R7RS-large" is likely controversial to some parties involved.

Apparently it has been an on-going argument for years on just what to include in R7RS-large, as we can see a Reddit thread from 2 years ago asking when it will be ready[0] and John Cowan (the person who is resigning from the committee) saying parts one and two are done and part three should "follow quiuckly thereafter".

> That depends entirely on how much time people can devote to it. The first two parts, Red and Tangerine, are already in place; Orange needs a few things pulled together before it can be voted on, and Amber should follow quickly thereafter.

I'm guessing getting that last 90+% of agreement stretched ever further and further on and as John said in the resignation letter, it was surely exhausting.

[0] https://www.reddit.com/r/scheme/comments/nohfwe/when_will_r7...

[jsnell]

> "R7RS-small" (which might even be complete already).

I believe r7rs-small was finalized over 10 years ago.

[Someone]

Indeed, but not by a large margin. https://small.r7rs.org/attachment/r7rs.pdf says “July 6, 2013”