I am a bit impressed with Shas.

In contrast with their peers over at UTJ, who let the Reform deal go through quietly and only after-the-fact have leveled some half-baked criticism and threats, Shas has actually stepped up to the plate and said they were involved and everything was done with decisions by the gedolim and they know what they are doing.

Shas is taking responsibility and ownership for their acceptance of the deal. Whether or not one agrees with them and what they did and how they justify it, I am impressed they are not trying to hide behind criticism and denials and are owning up to their part in the affair.