actually this ticket thing is being made into more than it is. they use tickets for events like branch dedications where seating is limited and a certain number of people are invited based on some criteria. they usually give preference to long-time members in this situation as only makes sense. its simply a matter of an easy way to prevent way more people showing up than can be accomodated. it doesnt imply that theres anything top secret going on by any means. if it were something really important, i think they would include everyone, using the DC, CA, CO visit or a publication. the fact thats an arbitrarily chosen sampling tells me that its less likely to be of great import.
mox