Edgy, as you know, the rules and/or mandates have been around for many years and have not seemed to prevent price appreciation in the past. I have to think we are up against something else here, but the board still wants to deal with deteriorating charts and lower bids and asks.

Someone made the comment today about Altmann having been hired because of his "investment" relations, and now we seem to need additional help in that regard. There was no follow-up discussion on that point. Does Altmann have an ownership interest in ECU?

Does the market cap for ECU call for more dead weight? Isn't this a time when companies streamline budgets and salaried employees are asked to work more hours?

Regardless of the reason for the lack of interest in ECU, this is not a time for bells and whistles at corporate headquarters. Maybe if Mr. Altmann took a financial interest in ECU, he would see things a little more clearly.

I am throwing these topics out for discussion. I would ask posters, rather than attack me for broaching these topics, to please openly discuss, inform, or debate the issues. Let us not assume or pretend ECU is perfect, or that the home office is being run perfectly. Let's question things. We all gain from this type of approach.

I'm not sending Altmann to the death chamber, however, I would like to see him buy a few shares.