I'm not "emotionally attached" to this thing either. But I see your point, this is a little too deep down the rabbit hole for them to bother with: they probably aren't going to change the minds of anyone here.
Hawk it is unlikely you will here from any shorts here.
Not true - some are pretty good at hiding their true nature - I know for a fact that HF flunkies used to post on at least two other IHUB boards (they gave away enough personal info to track down their real names and employers over time) - it's one of their FUD tactics, one that can work extremely well if they're smart about it.