While I posted the same reference on the main SIMPSON thread, and also agree with tcook052 that this should not have constituted a new dedicated thread, I'd like to ask anyone with access to the GLOBE's online "secure" edition, to copy and paste MB's response here as well as on the main SIMPSON thread.
(I know I am a harpie on the subject of such complete copying of copyrighted material, but MB's response is basically an AC Press Release and thus a public domain document and not owned by the G&M. It would be permissible to reproduce it.)