Personally, I think it would be better if the Public formed their own quasi-council/consortium and have members of said council attend these meetings. This council could be made up of people representing the other guilds as well those who fly solo. In the issue of fairness, this would be the best way versus the public trying to figure out which individual could best represent them. With more members of the public actively involved, the easier it becomes to disseminate the content and other pertinent information of these meetings to the community at large. The more...the merrier...
Just my two cents.