>> If they do so and it passes scrutiny, then the issue is done <<
Gotta disagree with you. The birthers will just say that the released document is a fake, proved by the fact that at this very moment, Øbama is in Honolulu — no doubt to conspire in a fogery action with relevant state officials.
And you have fallen for the left's carefully scripted premise. Why do they NEVER mention that it doesn't matter where he was born as he's NOT NBC. They focus ONLY on where he was born.