Hi Wally,
I hear all you are saying, but the 'rapid fire responses' wouldn't have eventuated if personal integrity and professionalism hadn't been impugned.
No one wants to dredge up the past in this manner and cause unnecessary grief - none of the originators of these 'rapid fire responses' would have started a thread like this in the first place. However, when one's integrity is questioned on unsubstantiated allegations, then the maligned cannot be expected to sit on their hands and just take it.
To quote the best fast bowler this country has produced to his captain after being bounced by Tony Greig - 'Just remember who started this!'