Baba, 

i really agree with your post with regards to this being a substantive basis to this move.  All indications are that this is ramping up.  Maybe they are done shaking the tree.  So many leaves done fell off!  Let's hope our roots are strong (as is our management) and that we have many new blossoms waiting to be polinated!  Come on bees, get to work!  

Anybody remember malus pumila. He/she hasn't posted in a while.  

Good luck to all longs!