@Talbot
"The intrigued for me on this thread is the absence of certain highly opinionated posters. "
It would make life easier if you could -name- the people you are aiming your comments at. Some of us might identify ourselves as "highly opinionated" and think it is about us when it isn't. (I have contributed, so I know you don't include me, this time but un-aimed remarks like this often leave me wondering if they do).