Thanks for the clear, direct, and unambiguous response. It is appreciated. It's odd that SGE1 didn't provide a similarly unqualified response, but perhaps when he next reads the board, he'll take a moment and respond similarly yes or no.

As I indicated in my post to him, if the answer were to be yes, IMO, it would raise serious quesitons about the practices of the company. I hope SGE1 is willing help clarify the issue.