You serve on the board of XYZ Construction Company, which is planning a development in your town. The development has attracted criticism from citizens who called a meeting to organize opposition. You attended the meeting and spoke in favor of the development. Which one of the following options is most consistent with professional ethical principles?

A) Speak in favor of the development without identifying your affiliation with XYZ, because your support is based solely on the merit of the project.

B) Speak in favor of the development without identifying your affiliation with XYZ, because you have as much right as anyone in your town to voice your opinion.

C) Speak in favor of the development and preface your statement by identifying yourself as an engineer whose opinion is supported by engineering analysis, but without identifying your affiliation with XYZ.

D) Speak in favor of the development and preface your statement by identifying your affiliation with XYZ, also stating you are exercising your right as a citizen.