There seem to be quite a few around here, my friend who do not understand our desire to continue with our heirloom seeds.
I have no problem with hybrids, I plant many of them, along with my heirlooms. My problem is with the hybrid seed manufacturers having a problem with my use of heirlooms and using their power (thru $$$$) to dictate what I can and cannot plant in my garden.
Heirloom varieties belong to nobody.
I can see the hybrids having patents because of the work involved in developing them, but the heirlooms were around long before seed companies and they should not have ANY say in who owns them, grows them, saves them, or sells them. There are should be no patents allowed on on heirloom varieties.