<If he felt the stated words of RG in his recent letters were THAT clear, would there have been a need to address this further?>

I was thinking along the same lines. Why bother to check with sources close to PTSC if it so clear that there is no more money? I guess it is different for Ron, because the supposed answer confirms what he believed. That makes his doubt acceptable I guess. Anyone else who doubted is ignorant of the facts. Opty