Mutt and Brian's vitriol is a response to having exposed them for the frauds they are. So it's all name calling now. The fact that John puts up with this is telling of the core sensibilities and purpose of this forum.
Fly TCI -
It's pretty myopic to think Sand Pit operators made of money, fueling up in a place that makes the stuff, is anything close to the rest of corporate aviation who are now pulling throttles and tankering fuel to keep costs down.