diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b85faa4bc..f5f86229d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -78,9 +78,8 @@ events into CloudEvents, see
 
 ## SDKs
 
-In addition to the documentation mentioned above, there is also an
-[SDK requirements](cloudevents/SDK.md) doc as well as a set of SDKs being
-developed:
+In addition to the documentation mentioned above, there are also a set of
+language specific SDKs being developed:
 
 - [C#/.NET](https://github.com/cloudevents/sdk-csharp)
 - [Go](https://github.com/cloudevents/sdk-go)
@@ -92,6 +91,8 @@ developed:
 - [Ruby](https://github.com/cloudevents/sdk-ruby)
 - [Rust](https://github.com/cloudevents/sdk-rust)
 
+The [SDK requirements](cloudevents/SDK.md) document provides information
+on how the SDKs are managed and what is expected of each one.
 The SDK [feature support table](cloudevents/SDK.md#feature-support) is a
 good resource to see which features, event formats and bindings are supported
 by each SDK.
diff --git a/cloudevents/SDK.md b/cloudevents/SDK.md
index 6df82f8ee..bc88f3747 100644
--- a/cloudevents/SDK.md
+++ b/cloudevents/SDK.md
@@ -21,6 +21,12 @@ following SDKs:
 This is intended to provide guidance and requirements for SDK authors. This
 document is intended to be kept up to date with the CloudEvents spec.
 
+The SDKs are community driven activities and are (somewhat) distinct from the
+CloudEvents specification itself. In other words, while ideally the SDKs are
+expected to keep up with changes to the specification, it is not a hard
+requirement that they do so. It will be continguent on the specific SDK's
+maintainers to find the time.
+
 ## Contribution Acceptance
 
 Being an open source community the CloudEvents team is open for new members as