Is that good or bad? A little or a lot?

Eight would triple the size of the organization. ;P

And eight's a pretty respectable number under any circumstances, 'round these parts. There have been a few bumper classes of 15 or so, but they tend more towards the four to nine range. And eight is a lot for this organization, too. (Possibly the largest class yet.)

Provided, of course, we get them all. Which is sketchy. But even with eight to draw from - that's a lot.