I was told that it was WDFW harvest manager Tim Flint and Tony Floor in Olympia wanting a bay fishery that unilaterally did the seperation. Also a lot of Rec boat bay fishing advocates also were in the mix.This is from memory and I stayed away from harvest issues then. It is hard to argue conservation as I did back then and harvest at the same time! If anyone has a clearer memory take a shot at it but that is the best have.