Debian New Maintainer Process

Debian self-selects participants to a certain degree (president of Windows fan club and software patent examiner are not likely candidates)
Enough variation and lack of policy, technical and philosophical knowledge within large community that NP is warranted. Alignment of values
Period of reflection, putting into words why Free Software is important or what it means to you

Debian self-selects participants to a certain degree (president of Windows fan club and software patent examiner are not likely candidates)