It seems as if the word "clique" may have been a bit too strong. However, one must remember that in this forum, with text only, we are not able to interpret body language and facial gestures to determine what a person is really saying. The internet is fabulous, but this is something that results in such limited communication, the nonverbals are just not there! Basically, I don't take it too seriously when people start about posts and such. What I do take seriously is when someone lets us know where to get a mileage deal. Recently I signed up with AMEX so that I could get the 10,000 miles for only $85. This is great because now I have a free ticket. If not for this board, it is quite possible I would not have known about this mileage opportunity!
Don't sweat the small stuff!