Exactly. The real heck of it is that if that path was the one taken, we would have more than likely had a much more unified front.
I do have one point of disagreement with you, though- I don't think there is a clear majority in the movement one way or the other on this one. That is why I think things are so nasty over this.
Bzzt, wrong answer.
Bull roar! We are all still here are we not.