 in the last 12 months are eligible to vote.</p><h2 id=corporate-diversification-is-the-goal>Corporate diversification is the goal</h2><p>Our goal is that the governance of Istio reflects the diverse set of contributors. Both Google and IBM/Red Hat will have fewer seats than previously, and the new model is designed to ensure representation from at least 7 different organizations.</p><p>We also want to make it clear that no single vendor, no matter how large their contribution, has majority voting control o