Fueling the expo fire, Kotaku reports of a rumor that the E3 Media & Business Summit, following much criticism for its poor 2008 show, is looking to open itself to the public.

The board of directors of the Electronic Software Association has officially proposed and id discussing the possibility of opening the show to the public, which would go against the 2006 decision to scale down the show and open itself only to the press.

While the show has always been an invite-only affair, pre-2006 events had a more party atmosphere, with companies throwing parties and decorating large, expensive booths just to publicize their games. The post-2006 shows have gotten more networking-friendly, but have lost their luster to gamers.