Dear colleagues, I have published a new RIPE Labs article reflecting on my first six months as Chief Registry Officer: https://labs.ripe.net/author/james-kennedy/reflections-on-six-months-as-chie... In the article, I explore the changing environment and how some of the associated pressures are affecting our Registry Department. I also look at the impact of the increased volume of End User ASN requests and provide some numbers on our overall workload. Any feedback or questions are welcome. However, please note that ASN related discussions are probably best held on the Address Policy WG mailing list, where I have also shared this article. Kind regards, James Kennedy Chief Registry Officer RIPE NCC