"That rumor has never been expressed here, not have I heard it expressed in any other forum."
Yes it has. Also on RB as far back as 3 years ago.
"That's not something I have said and I certainly don't hold that opinion."
Yeah, you did: "I guess when you have nothing to counter my arguments, the best thing to do is to make erroneous conclusions on a statement I made and assert that they are my conclusions, then attack them instead of my arguments. You do realize that they are your conclusions, not mine."
"Why have you posed the question to me when it is obvious from this statement that it is you who hold that opinion by implying that I am constantly on the attack by expressing an alternative viewpoint?"
No, I said according to your criteria, it's an attack.
"Why close shop when you can continue to derive salaries in the $100K+ range..."
No, They've taken a voluntary pay-cut.
"...their timetable for delivery is beyond the realms of possibility...
That, of course would be in your opinion, which by your own admission is lacking in info from the company, therefore, at best, an uneducated guess.