My understanding is that if you are or might want to be a shareholder you ask questions of the Ivestment Relations person. Maybe I am confused about that. Going by what was told to me in previous correspondence he noted that all emails to DrDR were being shuttled to himself. 

Not sure why any question would have to be sugar coated. If this team cant wear their big people pants when dealing with such a simple question it is a sure thing they cant deal in business affairs sitting across from an experienced and knowledgeable negotiator. Perhaps that is the take we should understand here.  I just cant impagine avoidance of returning a note which would say something along the lines as,,"Ill pass that concern on to DrDr and team"....how discomforting would/could/should that be to our team??,,,,really its hardly an insulting question and is an important one!!,,,jmo