"I was only asking questions so I could understand what the hubbub was about."

Not an issue. It was responding generally, and not to you in particular. I'm always happy to help, especially those like you who have a basis for understanding in order to build on some base of prior knowledge.

And, don't take me too seriously. I've always been accused of having too terse a writing style, so I often come across as more gruff than I intend.

Cheers,

VP

[PS - Ce soir, nous sommes tous les Parisiens.]