I am sorry if such discussion exceeds your intellectual capabilities.
Coming from someone that lacks the emotional intelligence to concur that they may have been incorrect on certain points despite being told by someone with direct knowledge of the situation, I find that quite hard to take. (The lack of manners in refusing to even acknowledge the poster/s, I put down to good old ignorance.)
I have come to the conclusion that you are nothing more than a bumph specialist, VintageKrug. Lots of pretty words that, when analysed, turn out to have very little substance and generally say the same thing over and over again. Ancient Observer has been involved in this thread from the very start and while we don't always agree, I have far more respect for what he has to say on the subject than someone who appears to have fallen into the trap of believing in their own publicity. Looking at the number of regular posters that have drifted away, I'd guess I'm not the only one. (Then again, that could also be because there is very little left to say that hasn't already been said...)