llamaman/xenolith,
some equally valid points. However, my point was that it is not quite as simple as blaming all the Puma's woes on ex-chinook mates.
Neither are ex-chinook mates the answer to everything - god knows we've bred some howlers that have reached ranks far higher than their abilities or personalities should have allowed.
But in summary, the ex-chinook mates may well be part of the problem - but they are contributing to a bigger problem than just them. Llamaman's comments may not be incorrect, but they seem to suggest everything was fine and dandy until these people arrived - it wasn't.
xenolith - very well, it's nice being ahead of the drag curve for once!