It sounds to me like lackov is saying that we're not entitled to have an opinion that is opposite to his. We are not entitled to call things as we see them. Maybe I'm missing something here but, just in case, maybe I should offer some form of public apology.
Well, I for one am very sorry to have expressed an opinion that is contrary to yours. Sorry also that I could only base my post on the information provided in the initiating post - and in absense of any further clarification.
I'm really terribly sorry that I didn't know any of the information that you have so thoughtfully provided. But, more than anything else, I'm sorry to say that there's no way that I'll change any of my comments. Nor do I intend to offer any of the sympathy that you seem to feel that your alter-ego deserves.