She sounds like someone who's position as prominent Spitfire pilot is under threat, not just by the replicas, but by the ever increasing numbers of airworthy Spitfires which are competing for the attention that she obviously revels in.
Her ego is expanded in a shrinking market and is causing her some discomfort, poor lamb.
Can we refrain from personal abuse here.
The thread is about whether or not an 80% replica minus Griffin or Merlin engine can be compared with 'the real thing'.
The views on both sides are strongly and deeply held and I don't see that anything she said denigrates those who build, own or operate the Mk26.
She is only pointing out the simple truth. The Spit is a different, bigger and more challenging beast.
Look at the recent French 80% replica of a Mosquito and the way that the test flight went with modern engines. The only thing it had in common with the DH Mosquito was the name.