Letiole,

I'm really TRYING to let this thread die But.. I do need to make one more clarification: Mike is my brother and the author of the document in the link from the first post. I posted it here - without Mike's knowledge - and I assure you I was not trying to "package" this discussion as anything and I certainly wasn't motivated to frighten anyone! I thank you for your input. I am always open to debate on this or other issues because I take interest in issues that exist around me. I posted this - after consulting with a very senior participant on this board - on the off chance that others might find it a different kind of issue and perhaps share my viewpoint. It is sufficiently complex and arcane that I wasn't sure anyone would even bother really reading it! I certainly was not expecting a "go girl" response.

If you will view my history here, I have been supportive of logic, fairness, and relationships. I have made an effort to make thoughtful or useful contributions on FT, and I believe I'm undeserving of an attack on my motivations and the implication that I am somehow trying to manipulate my friends at FlyerTalk.

This is absolutely my last post on this thread. In the words of a sage philosopher.. "let it go, Louie"!