If we all knew the 'facts' there would be no need for any Forums such as PPRuNe or Facebeek ( some might say What a Good Idea ! ) as there would be no indecisions or ignorance, we'd all run along in straight lines waving the Rule Book, in the manner of the Red Guards of the '60s who ran around holding up the Little Red Book of The Thoughts of Mao, attempting to convert everyone in their path
Not knowing the facts means we have to enquire, suggest, discuss, argue, hypothesise, maybe even insult providing it doesn't get too nasty, and so we probably learn something as a result of it all ?
Absolutely! It is a well-known fact that at the core of all learning is idle speculation and gossip!
Being serious, I do feel a bit sorry for the FE. Some of the comments levelled at him in this thread border on slander and were made by individuals who hide behind internet anonymity and then try to use 'discussion' to justify their false and baseless claims.