I too found it interesting that IR would give out this kind of information to a few select shareholders. It was because of this fact the company showed a willingness to provide information that I then figured IR would most assuredly make an honest effort to answer some submitted investor questions.
I guess I was wrong in making that assumption. The company might be giving out some answers to folks that call like crazyjerry (who posted that he talks to Tom and has most answers to the questions I submitted, but that neither he nor Tom can be bothered to provide them to the investing public). I'm now guessing the rub is in getting the answers in writing. Kind of strange if this is the case, because if the questions are answered truthfully, then the company shouldn't have an issue with being transparent by putting the information in writing for everyone to see and appreciate.
Regardless of why the company is refusing to respond to the submitted questions, I find newparadigm's/grantwellington's post made late July, quite enlightening where he stated the company is now "being watched". Who knows, maybe the SEC has started to take an interest in IR's approach to how and when they are disseminating information?