Hello Shane,
I'd just like to mention as a tiny historical note, that the RIPE NCC was founded in part to organise RIPE meetings.
Look at 3.3 of the first RIPE NCC Activity Plan:
ftp://ftp.ripe.net/ripe/docs/ripe-035.txt
Thank you for the reference.
The conflict of interest having the RIPE NCC evaluate it's own request for resources is real, but I think we must all admit totally symbolic. We're talking about very small blocks here, so seriously considering the idea of incorporating a new company to fill out some paperwork makes me wonder if I'm about to see a rabbit with a stopwatch running past declaring "I'm late, I'm late!". (*) :-)
All the paperwork needs to be correct though, so we need an official way to give the NCC resources. Remco van Mook suggested a solution (http://www.ripe.net/ripe/maillists/archives/address-policy-wg/2008/msg00745....) and offered to try to write a formal policy proposal (http://www.ripe.net/ripe/maillists/archives/address-policy-wg/2008/msg00823....). I think this is the best way forward and we should give Remco some time to work on that policy proposal. Sander