RE:Curbing expectationsI'll play deviles advocate here. While I agree with you mostly, this is very much a "you reap what you sow" type situation. Various people not officially connected to LME have been stoking the B.O fire for a very long time now (*cough* Roger *cough*), which has more or less lead to this situation being what it is. It's exactly why I've felt uneasy in the past.
So yeah, agreed, but LME - unofficially - had a hand in fostering this environment. IMO of course.
So far, Steve has done a good job not doing this, which is what's probably needed.