Fully agree with this post.
What strikes me the most is;

I am asking people with influence to stop being silent

100%, while this doesn’t mean all whales/witnessess are silent (I do appreciate the input from the whales that join in the discussion) - I would still love to feel more connected with the larger/(st) stakeholders by hearing what their perspective is and what they think is needed. While I type “I would love” I think I actually feel that this is the bare minimum we should have to stay connected by healthy and respectful discussion.

Thank you for taking the time to write these posts!