I would suggest that the SSCouncil mimic the political framework of the United Nations. They seem like the best fit, moreso than any other type of government atleast. I'm not an expert on politics, or anything for that matter, but here's what I think:   The zones are like member states (Countries that are members of the United Nation). The SSCouncil could have a General !@#$%^&*embly, where the leaders of these zones all meet. There could also be a "Security Council" type thing where the SSC hosts are all permanent members(as long as they are hosting zones), and other elected security council members from the general !@#$%^&*embly(zone owners) that have a term on the council.   I'm kinda hungry, so I'll leave it open. But yea, its not really complicated, should make sense to you. This seems like the most realistic way of promoting and maintaining good communication between all members of the community. I personally don't think that SSC needs to be replaced, but I think that this game will die if you make those who want to help feel excluded. If you want EVERYTHING to go through the SSCouncil body, you should atleast make it possible. And any major developer should also have a say in things, but I'll stop here.   P.S. The United Nations thing was something that just popped into my head while reading some of the posts, so its not detailed, but anyone who understands the UN's structure will be able to make the connections.