John:...

One last pragmatic observation to be added to your fine post is;...

The fact that "RP who has spent 1/3 of his living days nursing EDIG, feels so certain of the outcome of DM prevailing on 1/28/2011, that he is departing NOW, so as he can cash out on his long and dedicated investment of time and energy in EDIG...

It is an incredible signal to all of us as to what they perceive is going to happen. And I am speechless when I read here that he left because they gave him $45000+ dollars...

GLTA...

Gil...