Doug, as far as the USP law suit is concerned, all your defensive ranting means nothing. What counts and only what counts is the fact that the court granted USP "STANDING." That speaks volumes in USP's favor. And make no mistake about it, the agency has to seriously take that into consideration. They are not laughing it off as you and Neville would have us believe.
I'm sure that all involved are thrilled that the USP has now risen to the level of the Fund For Animals (now part of HSUSA) the largest anti-hunting organization in the country. As the last organization to challenge the PGC on seasons and bag limits they also achieved "standing" - yipee!
They argued the PGC didn't include stakeholders in decision making process, the species would be decimated and there was no science involved in the decision making process. Sound familiar?