I like you Nitwit and maddogs is also one of the ones that I can respect over there. You kept it pretty real and didn't jump on the bandwagons...much. Mostly, I am not a fan of having things rammed down my throat.
I don't necessarily agree with the dilution theories, (CSTI or VERT) but I guess it is possible. I'm no fool. I know that if they were ever going to go anywhere, they had to bootstrap the deals and keep interest alive. Might not be wise, might be shady but it is a gamble just like when some max their credit cards to buy stock or trade with unsettled funds. They are risking a lot but presumably they envisioned great rewards for great risks. That alone does not mean it is a scam.
GLTY.
Small minds turn over pebbles and shout "Eureka". Greater thinkers step back and see boulders.