I am afraid I am currently left with the problem of not knowing if you did not accept the proposal because I did not communicate the idea correctly or you did not understand it, if it was too expensive, you thought it was i'll-conceived, it already has been done,etc. Its of no use for me to guess what it might be. Creating a list of common reasons and then just checking those boxes off would let me know what, specifically, was the matter from your perspective. Looking at a FAQ does not help. If you had the time to read the proposal, surely you have the time to check a few boxes or to write a sentence or two.

I was previously a DARPA SETA, i've worked with DARPA PM's, and i've helped launch and manage DARPA programs. I think what you are trying to do with the CFT is a great idea, but you are just falling on your face by not taking the 5 minutes it would take to give some specific feedback. You are turning all those people who could be your best supporters and turning them against your effort.

This is not about being fair in terms of who you pick. Its about turning what would otherwise be a total waste of my time into a learning experience.