Thanks for support, mikehallam, but I do think Patowalker was right. The more so for saying his little bit with a wide smile!
Back to the original subject: the "hardworking" bit wasn't really appropriate. It doesn't apply to my self, but - more to the point - neither did IO540 ever claim any working - hard or otherwise.
After all, who cares? Some people oblige us merely by their presence. To expect actual work from them would be presumptious,