At the 2012 Astrobiology Science Conference, a panel of exoplanet scientists held a lively discussion about some of the most important issues facing the search for and understanding of planets orbiting far-distant stars. In part five of this series, the panelists discuss the Decadal Survey and its influence on exoplanet missions. They address questions ranging from policy to engineering that affect the current state and the future of exoplanet research.