I just read the discussion of the new rules. I see that the discussion is quite healthy and people are trying to find a solution to this. However, restricting a member to a single GO does not seem very logical to me and inconveniences other members. And in this industry, stuff gets outdated fast. Who can wait for one GO to close and open another one?
At the same time, I understand the dealers' predicament wherein he is paying fees to TE and needs to recover costs by marginally increasing his price. Also, the dealer assumes greater responsibility for product warranties and replacements.
IMO, rules might not be the best way to go here. A discussion among GO starter, concerned dealer and moderator might be a better approach to resolve the issue. If required, member opinions can be taken. The ultimate goal is the benefit of TE members and a reasonable agreement between GO starter and dealer.
Let's not forget, there is the larger picture of TE being a very good indian tech portal. So, we need the dealers and GOs also for TE to remain multi faceted.
And yes...dealers should really STOP naming their threads as GOs. IMO, this is more to mislead members.