With an accusation as serious as this I would have gone to the horses mouth, the company, and asked them straight out if it was true. If so I would have given them a piece of my mind and let them know how others in our sport feel about this subject.

But then again I am not you and I can see by your response that you feel you have done no wrong about passing on information that has not been verified. Remember one must be responsible for ones words and actions!