Ifølge fortalerne for dette scenarie er der trods alt sket væsentlige fremskridt i Seattle, f.eks. for så vidt angår spørgsmålene om markedsadgang, handelslettelser eller tjenesteydelser. ###>The people in favour of this scenario claim that there was, after all, substantial progress in Seattle, for example, concerning questions of market access, the promotion of trade or services.