You are correct. Dragonskin is arguably as good or better and it weighs a fraction of the IBV with SAPI plates. It is verboten because it is not approved by the Army. You buy the farm, even it is is a fatal wound that did not touch the armor and your SGLI is out the window.
Well, it sounds like conspiracy theory to me. If there really was something better, I would think the military would have it.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/search?m=any;o=score;s=dragon%20skin%20body%20armor
Glad you are back and safe. This argument came up on FR last month. Above are links to a story and the thread.
Just remember that the armored humvees and body armor issues are the default issues for the dems and the left to attack the war effort.
They claim to have the best interests of the troops at heart when in actuality they wouldn't walk across the street to pee on you if you were laying in the gutter on fire.