I agree that a lot of the development work handled by FAE could once have been within EFDSS's remit, but I also think that FAE has a very wide brief. It does not have the specialist position retained by EFDSS: guardianship and stewardship of the tradition. The VWML pretty much ringfences this position for the forseeable, methinks.

Of course, making the tradition more accessible could and should be a big part of what EFDSS does in 2007 and beyond. IMHO.