you arewrong but ,hey, you have opinion, even if wrong.

if SPROUL says he saw one,you can bet they exist.

you have to spend time on road ,most of sighting i have heard locally were mostly guys going to work.
2 saw cougar walk near their treestands..
prime times are usually just at daylight,reason i feel is they are heading to cover to take nap and were hunting all night..

lately here in my area of wmu2g, sighting have gone quiet..
2 reasons, many are not driving as much do to gas prices.
i feel these cats dont stay in one area to long..
i also feel they head to warmer areas of state in winter where food is easier to get..