This is about as bad a set of facts as anyone could hypothesize.
I was going to stay away from this thread but I can't help myself any longer. Not when Post 70 contains the perfect plot summary. It has to be applauded.
Sometimes it is just an idea that has no slack and a high chance of getting off the rails. But in the best tradition of Flyer Talk we do have a six-page highly-theoretical thread with, unless I missed it, no direct involvement from the aggrieved party. Going for eight! Oh, I mean great!