Office Open XML

What can I add to the debate.

I have listened to Groklaw, Rob Weir, Andy Updegrove, Bob Sutor and others on the Internet for a while and I finally find myself asked for my position on the subject, or more accurately for my input into the NZ Governments opinion on the subject.

What additional point of view can I bring, which hitherto unexplored insight can I highlight in the debate that will make a difference.

I don't know, but I intend to find out, wish me luck.

To those who don't already know, I am talking about the proposal that Microsoft has made for the ECMA and ISO organisations to rubber stamp it's new xml data format as a standard.