Keith, I know that Slava reads this board on a regular basis as well as all his E-Mails. The last time we had an E-mail conversation he told me point blank he was sick of reading my e-mails EVERYDAY and then he went on to quote things I had written right off the Aurc message board under this moniker.
I can't explain why he hasn't responded to the people who have supported the stock and have extended him professional courtesy (myself excuded..I think he is a tool) but my guess is that they never expected anyone to take them up on their offer and now he/they are trying to concoct another whopper to explain why it is not a good idea to go to Russia.
And after all isn't AURUS the true home of the whopper? Well, just my opinion