Agree or disagree is futile
weather you agree with or disagree it surly needs to be recognized that government bureaucrats will listen to the loudest voice. They call them " suits" individuals hired to constantly put issues to ministries and appear to represent large portions of a politicians base. Done long enough it becomes believable and politicians bend to the will of in most case a relatively small group. This is not uncommon in any government. To sit back and play by the rules and think fair and right will win is nieve at best. My feelings have always been (and I've been a share holder since the mid ninties) that John and Erik have never been willing to bend to underhanded tactics hoping integrity will win. In order for this mine to go it is my opinion that the game must be played and unscrupulous characters amused. One of the first games i taught all my kids was chess for obvious reasons. I've been able to teach so many life lessons by using the analogy of a chess game.