I know you catch a lot of grief at times on this message board, but seriously, even requoting anything from Kevin West is really bad.
Here's the thing Jimmy. Licensed attornies should know that documentation is never used to "extrapolate" in the court room.
The trillion number figure given was a simple math extrapolation but it was based on hard facts.
Hard facts-->The Transfer Agent repeatedly stated she had more than enough certs to fill incoming requests. By law, it's the Transfer Agent who provides documentary proof of her inability to fill an incoming cert request...and therefore, a formal Failure To Deliver.
Bill jumped the gun, used poor judgment, cried Wolf, and then.....(pay attention)..never really apologized publicly for his math mistakes.