Your clarity was noted, and I saw no problem with the thread as it stood at the time I posted. I have long since taken a back seat in the Staff Bus however, and so I was stepping in just to make sure that anyone tempted to take the discussion down an avenue that we don't want may temper any further replies. I'm also not as well versed as the other staff members in protocol, so I myself welcome clarity regarding procedure.
I just wanted to make sure that things didn't go in an unwanted direction. There are too many times that an otherwise good discussion is removed, or perhaps a couple posts removed, because certain topics created a "before I knew what was happening, she was in my apartment and handing me a beer" type of situation. There's simply no such thing as "before I knew what was happening," especially on the net.
I wanted to make sure that this discussion stays intact, because if it stays open, it will help you with your situation. We want members to be able to access freewheeling interaction with each other, such as the situation in hand, which is why the PM feature is so vital.