Thanks, Angela!
Like I said, I'm in no way presumptious enough to think my opinion should be implemented. I just wanted to make my feelings known, as well as get clarification on how board policy applies here. If nothing else maybe my little eruption will manifest

greater courtesy and calm.
I just never did like seeing entrenched immovable factions pretending at detente, in all manner of subjects, not just IM/LoA. I'm a live-and-let-live kind of guy, and always wonder what drives these sort of people to do this. What's the point?