Without any proof or verification, there is a point where a 'rumour' becomes a deceitful lie. I'm quite prepared to believe it if there is any significant supporting evidence, but at the moment, it makes a fool of everybody reading this forum because I maintain it is untrue and it is treating people as gullible. If there is any evidence, please provide! The moment the 'Rumour' title of the Forum becomes an 'OK to lie if you want', then tens of thousands of people will kiss it goodbye overnight.
I fly 747s for a Big British carrier. From my chats with my colleagues, HARDLY ANY of them use Pprune, especially the Reporting Points. If it comes up in conversation, most of them react identically- a shiver and a disparaging comment of 'I used to look in, but it's awful- I haven't been in in years'. I can see why when plain untruths are bandied around like this as 'news'!