After the gentleman who initiated this action commented on the lack of fortitude of those posting anonymously, another anonymous poster posted:

 

There is absolutely no evidence...

... that consumers will be hurt by being diverse, allowing collaboration, and opening up the field to those who are qualified.

 

Interestingly, this poster was not met with the stern finger wagging that other anonymous posters received. 

 

Regardless, those in favor of including those holding this lesser credential as their highest credential in the licensed behavior analyst pool have provided no evidence, whatsoever, that the current pool of licensed behavior analysts in Virginia are lacking in diversity, do not welcome collaboration, and are opposed to opening the field to those who are qualified.  Have they even studied this?