MR8,
So it was a flagrant rumour then! I have been told in the past by VP level people that we are guaranteed all sorts of things that have never come to fruition. I remember sitting at a pilot's meeting where those in the front row were completely dumbfounded by the announcements being made.
Top tip, if someone actually has some power and knows what is going on they tend to keep their cards close to the chest. Those that puff out there chests and spill the beans generally are giving you the benefit of their experience to try and look good. Or worse still making assumptions and as you well know; to assume makes an 'ass' out of 'u' and 'me'
Cerberus