I think what I don't like about the whole Pluto thing was that it was never a decision about Pluto per se, it was a decision that was based around how to limit the number of bodies within the planet category, Pluto was sadly a casuality of this decision.
Why can't we consider accepting a solar system model that contain 12, or 18, or even more planets? After all the community readily accepts the fact that Jupiter (and Saturn) each have dozens of moons, in fact there are approximately 140 known "moons" presently in the solar system of which 2 are larger even than Mercury. Should we also make plans to somehow exclude Mercury from the planet club as well?
I know this "official" decision is a done and dusted issue - for now at least
- but I know that I still consider Pluto as a planet when I think about it.
Thanks again William for that great link referring to an 18 planet solar system, I think that's a great read!
Cheers fellow planet hunters.