He said he wasn't affilliated with TPL, and ever so slightly indicated that it must be the other side.

He has a way of saying a lot and not meaning too much. You are left to draw your own conclusions.

Its kind of like reading the small print, we all know we should but most of us won't understand it anyway. But if we screw-up it was there.Then you need to hire another lawyer to tell you you are hosed. Most of them converse like that for practice.

So, we are but mere toys upon which to be played and practiced . ( sorry I didn't want to end the sentence in a preposition- don't mean to sound British)