Jig Peter:
In my book, airfields are military aerodromes, airports are aerodromes from whence people tubes ply their commercial air transport business.
And 'twas only when I started learning aviation law for my ATPL that I learned the difference between an aeroplane and an aircraft!
Back to Shuttleworth; I would hate to think that any suspicion would be raised against anyone in particular without clear evidence and assume that any recent 'falling out' is simply a mere coincidence.