I get that- give those already in motion the right-of-way. But my whole issue is that this doesn't seem to be the real problem here. In my experience (this is only based on my experience of course), scooter riders get shit on before they even hit a ramp. I've watched from a distance as my son interacts with other riders. He is always respectful, and gives other riders their space. He's overly-respectful, if that's possible. To the point of sitting back and spending most of his time watching so as to not get in the way. Nine out of ten times, the other riders won't even give him the time of day when he's on a scooter, and he's rarely given the opportunity to prove himself. When he's on a skateboard however, he's welcomed to the groups without question nearly every time.

However, there are cases where skaters don't give a shit about what other people are riding, and include him in their groups regardless of his rig. Mostly it's the older riders who are more welcoming. I guess I'm being all fuddy duddy wishing all of these kids could just get along and appreciate the skill and talent regardless of their flavor. The skating community already has enough stacked against them, especially in towns where skate parks don't exist. Why they feel the need to further alienate members of their sport is beyond me.

And yeah, I'm a believer in skating and scootering being different classes within the same sport.

(Edit: Wow, that got wordier than even I expected. Typed on mobile, so I'm not backing out now.)