As you are aware, the primary goal of the Java EE survey we ran jointly with DZone was to ensure the scope of Java EE 8 remains solidly community driven. As it turns out now, the core objectives of having the survey was accomplished in more than one way. We shared the results of our survey with Oracle before JavaOne 2016. You can view the results of the survey and a brief summary analysis here: http://blog.rahmannet.net/2017/01/dzonejava-ee-guardian-survey-results.html. During the JavaOne time-frame, Oracle announced it's own open survey not just to determine the scope of Java EE 8, but also the scope of Java EE 9. More recently Oracle announced the results of that survey and finalized the focus of Java EE 8: https://blogs.oracle.com/theaquarium/entry/java_ee_8_community_survey2. Although the surveys were different, the results of the two surveys were very similar. Indeed the ultimate good news is that the final focus of Java EE 8 is aligned with the results of our survey. Since then, steady progress has been made on Java EE 8 JSRs. It may even be that Java EE 8 will be delivered around the JavaOne 2017 time frame, ahead of the schedule Oracle has promised at JavaOne 2016. All of this brings us a step closer to formally closing this petition and declaring victory! You have been a big part of making any of this happen. Thanks very much for your continued support. At this time, we still kindly ask you to help the petition gather more steam. It will ensure things keep moving in the right direction for Java EE.