As follows is my 10 August 2013 email, addressed to Jean Lafleur (and copied to other directors and investors):

Hello Jean.

Brian Greene, in “The Hidden Reality,” made a point that has broad implications. He cited Isaac Newton’s self-awareness of the limitations of what he had accomplished.

“Isaac Newton cracked the scientific enterprise wide open. He discovered that a few mathematical equations could describe the way things move, both here on earth and up in space. Considering the power and simplicity of his results, one could easily have imagined that Newton’s equations reflected eternal truths etched into the bedrock of the cosmos.” But Newton himself knew better. He was wise enough to recognize his own limitations and recognize that even his most momentous discoveries had limitations.

He did not lose sight of the fact there was much more to the universe than he could ever imagine. He wrote, later in life, “The great ocean of truth lay before me all undiscovered.”

I’ve cited Isaac Newton to put in perspective and to add (what is) self-evident authority to my contention that there is no rational or professional justification for your obstinate refusal to respond whatsoever, or in any fashion, to the Seven Recommendations we’ve put before you. Shareholders for Accountability at Fancamp insist on the fact that the shareholders are entitled to the “accountability” we’ve even put as the operative word in the very title of our organization.

Trust me. There are legitimate and practical and logical modus operandi beyond (and more compelling than) those presently in practice. There is no overriding great wisdom on high in the executive suites of Fancamp, which nullifies the recommendations of shareholders, out-of-hand, without a word of explanation.

Since you’ve become CEO, three times, Shareholders for Accountability at Fancamp asked for your answers to the Seven-Point Reform Recommendations we presented to you in our written correspondence. Even before you were CEO, we sent to you copies of substantially the same recommendations, which we (at the time) addressed to your predecessor. You’ve repeatedly counseled patience. We’ve been patient. But even great patience comes to an end at some point.

It’s high time for you to demonstrate the respect you have for the shareholders, even those who’ve decided to speak up. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain by taking us seriously. Our recommendations are full of plain common sense derived from textbook sales methods. There is nothing controversial or unduly argumentative in what the shareholders have said. Your answers, rightfully, should be professionally-and-competently drafted to cover all the relevant information and all the relevant logic in our presentation.

When we put before you courses-of-action that are not only germane and very much on-point but are also urgent, we (as loyal shareholders) have every right to expect a timely and courteous reply. When can we expect it?

Yours truly. Art.
[Full Signature]. Spokesman. Shareholders for Accountability at Fancamp.