Have these threads had meaningful activity and participation?
I think with the exception of occasional threads with lots of activity, most threads only involve meaningful comments from 1-2 people (usually OWL volunteers like The Ice States and Welly, or the OWL director) on top of votes, which is unfortunate but I think we have a much better foundation to work on now with analysis being provided for every upcoming resolution again. One possible remedy for this is to prompt voters to provide rationale for their votes, but I think a balance has to be struck here as well so as to make voting not too cumbersome for voters who may not be as engaged in the latest WA resolution on catalytic converters.
What is the OWL agenda and its plan for regional WA development and engagement? Are we on track to meet whatever goals have been set?
The OWL Director spelt out his agenda for the term in his nomination speech at the start of the term.
Right now, most of the short-term and medium-term parts of the agenda have been met, but certainly more focus can be put on meaningful engagement beyond just upvoting OWL dispatches on NS (see above).
As for the long-term vision of a resolution-drafting culture, certainly this is something that is not a one-term only project, but with the current OWL volunteer team including a GA GenSec member, and the other volunteers (including the OWL Director himself!) learning more about what makes a good resolution, OWL is in good shape to bring forward these plans into another term.