Walter,
You know I respect your perseverance in this matter but just to clear up another point concerning the weather, in my experience the cloud may well have been orographic in nature, but it certainly was not covering the Mull like a lump of cotton wool as depicted in your pictures. (again, respect for having made the effort).
Unlike others, I find your views and theories, while a bit whacky, still give us something to think about and stimulate debate)
Having just caught up on the thread it seems that Flipster hits the nail on the head every time.
Surely COCISS is exactly that?
ATB
SMK