In all other aspects of project operation, core is a subset of committers and is bound by the
<emphasis>same rules
</emphasis>. Just because someone is in core this does not mean that they have special dispensation to step outside any of the lines painted here; core's
<quote>special powers
</quote> only kick in when it acts as a group, not on an individual basis. As individuals, the core team members are all committers first and core second.