Holy crap! A lot of posts, and by relevent old schoolers at that! Personally, I have a feeling the new 7th Column will be the deciding factor in whether or not we get a "council" going. The abilities of the new system will either push towards this idea, or pull from it. If Xbox Live, and other multiplayer capabilities is integrated into the chapters, I think a council will flourish! Imagine being able to create a logo for your chapter, and then use that logo in your XBL Halo 2 battles! A direct connection would be made between your Halo 2 clan and you chapter, which would be a base of operations for your events. Hmm... we can only wait and see!