Update adding maintainer section

Updates the maintainers file to align with the process
we have been following for adding maintainers and reviewers.

Signed-off-by: Derek McGowan <derek@mcgstyle.net>
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@ -63,14 +63,19 @@ maintainer candidates are selected and proposed on the maintainers mailing list.
After a candidate has been announced on the maintainers mailing list, the
existing maintainers are given five business days to discuss the candidate,
raise objections and cast their vote. Candidates must be approved by at least 66% of the current maintainers by adding their vote on the mailing
list. Only maintainers of the repository that the candidate is proposed for are
allowed to vote.
raise objections and cast their vote. Votes may take place on the mailing list
or via pull request comment. Candidates must be approved by at least 66% of the
current maintainers by adding their vote on the mailing list. The reviewer role
has the same process but only requires 33% of current maintainers. Only
maintainers of the repository that the candidate is proposed for are allowed to
vote.
If a candidate is approved, a maintainer will contact the candidate to invite
the candidate to open a pull request that adds the contributor to the
MAINTAINERS file. The candidate becomes a maintainer once the pull request is
merged.
MAINTAINERS file. The voting process may take place inside a pull request if a
maintainer has already discussed the candidacy with the candidate and a
maintainer is willing to be a sponsor by opening the pull request. The candidate
becomes a maintainer once the pull request is merged.
"""
[Rules.adding-sub-projects]