Rich, I just went back and read your last 4 threads there. I was around when the cougar thing happened, and also thought it was blown way out of proportion.

That said, while I can't comment on pulled threads, from the outside looking in I didn't read anything in those threads, from a regular poster or mod, that I interpretted as negative. Perhaps you are still a bit sensitive and possibly looking for negatives with a skeptical view?

It's human nature to do so. Don't sweat it. I really like this board, but there is a wealth of different knowlege available there, and between the two and a few others I browse, my knowledge in trad things has grown by leaps and bounds.

And I've never been asked to donate money. Until this thread, I didn't even know they did that