Though everyone's entitled to an opinion, I get the feeling this attack is more personal than corporate, or even necessary. Thus I'll limit my comment to the personal:
I've only met a few of the guys on CA in person, and then only once, and found them to be very nice people . . . as are most of the cigar nuts I've known. I have met Lew Rothman several times, and have rarely met a nicer man than him. His control over JRs has been reduced in recent years, but I feel certain he does his best to do his best for his customer base. And I believe his response to this criticism above would be along the lines of "OK, do what you need to do, brother, and I'll do what I need to too. No biggie."
Just my
, and worth every penny.