Anybody still a member of that thread?
Maybe squads that are interested in participating in the AVA should elect a member or two at most to participate in that thread.
Interested non squad fliers should participate too. Just a suggestion but if squads would elect a representative to participate in that forum to bring up ideas and concerns maybe we could cut down on the purse fights on the boards. It wouldn't hurt to try and have one or two of your squad's cooler heads and better communicators to voice your groups ideas, likes, dislikes, and wishes. Maybe it would cut down on the fighting and snipping and actually lead to less people feeling like they have a vested interest in the AVA. The reps would need to be open minded and listen to other groups ideas as intently as they give their own.
This is too vague of a statement. What exactly is the goal or focus? Why does it need to be formalized as opposed to being handled in the squad forums, cross-squad, to address the squad level isses (which can have an impact on gameplay in the arena, positively or negatively?)
If it's for arena settings and planesets, then join the AvA staff, or continue in the AvA forum to present your views and opinions, just like anyone else.
Closed door meetings by a select few to determine the fate of the general AvA, beyond mutally agreeable inter-squad issues? I'll pass.