I think you have raised an important issue, David.
Truth is more important than impact.
Sorry, Stephen, I'm calling a penalty on that play. You raised useful points, but the way you made them bothers me a great deal. Statements like these come too close to the old political ploy of ascribing ignoble motives to one's opponents. It's not a useful critique, and it doesn't help dialog. Enough about style, back to substance.