"Non-partisanship" doesn't exist. Neither does being "independent" nor "unbiased".

Everybody, everybody has opinions. Just because you may not be a card-carrying member of a political party doesn't mean you can't be/aren't a fellow traveler.

Everybody should always be skeptical of any "non-partisan" body. They're one of the easiest shields to hide rampant and extreme partisanship behind and ignorant but otherwise good people unfortunately all too often eat that bullshit up like it's a thanksgiving feast.