Lets hope its an impartial appointment with more affinity to the fans than the board members, while it may not be a member of senior management there is nothing stopping it being a position to bring in 'one of the boys' from elsewhere. While its a positive step trying to move this along in the bid for greater communication and fan consultation, there is also a danger that this is seen as a box ticking exercise in that fans are consulted but actions and decisions are still taken regardless. The issues many have cited on here regarding topics that the SLO should deal with such as kick-off times, stewarding, the club and its direction can all be dismissed or over-ruled on financial reasons which the board can cite as their remit.
There needs to be a clear description of the role made by the club including how communications are handled, levels of influence and manner for documenting discussions and avenues to challenge outcomes. Right now this is just talk to try tick a box towards as alluded to more SFA cash - if the club is serious then the basics will be put in place before engaging including a strategy for selecting or electing the 'right' person to represent both club AND fans.