Totally 100% agree with your post and analysis.

On the Steve posting on ihub: IMO, why bother trying to convert the bashers? All he really accomplished was the supply of ammo for them to do their thing today.

IMO, would have made more sense to come here, preach to the choir, solidify and appease the faithful base and then, if time permitted, enter the den of lions.

Unfortunately, the result appears to be an emboldened, re-supplied basher crowd and a "feeling neglected" base which may or not still be faithful.

Just disappointing and uncalled for. Poor leadership, IMO.