I reread your post after posting mine, which is why I edited to remove the part about "most naive post" -- I felt it wasn't fair. You actually beat me to the punch by posting before I'd made the correction (less than 10 mins.)

I didn't actually say it's uncharacteristic of them because, the truth is, I don't really know what is or is not characteristic of them. I would *like* to believe that they are good honest people who, like the rest of us, want a successful business and to be able to work together with other companies in this industry.

But regardless of what your optimism or my or anyone else's obvservations say, actions pretty much speak above all else. That's why I'm hopeful (but not really optimistic) that they will speak out and address the situation. I do think a lot of people will forget and life will go on if they own up to it and move past it, but I think this is one of those things that won't just go away with silence.