In the spirit of openness (and whilst some issues with the midgard system get resolved), I've published the council's internal deliberations on the matter (with comments from applyees and council members removed).

Some notes to bear in mind:

1. No Nokians: We've been told that we should decline anyone who is employed by Nokia, as there is a separate process for them. Even if this reduces the non-Nokian budget, I think this avoids any accusations of Nokia wasting "our" budget (even though it's all Nokia's budget, and many Nokians are just as much as part of the community, if not more so)
2. Incomplete: Not everyone has been decided upon yet.
3. First-time publishing: No-one has received any direct communication yet.
4. Fallibility: If you have an "N" against your name and feel very strongly that we've made a mistake, please email the council.