Tim Berners-Lee, author of the first version of HTML and W3C Director, says in the press release, "To integrate the input of so many people is hard work, as is the challenge of balancing stability with innovation, pragmatism with idealism."
http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2008/01/the-html-5-draf.html
http://preteristheresy.blogspot.com/2008/01/challenge-before-us.html
