Admittedly, what I posted is speculation. As for sticking to facts, I am not sure what they are. So much has been stated and refuted that I have come to the conclusion that much of what we "know" may be in error. I listen to reporters ask questions and when they report what they've just learned, I find that their interpretation is different from mine. I believe that LE, rightly, is keeping many known facts close to the vest. So like others on this thread, I am speculating. Of course it is possible that Ricci ran this by himself. I just don't think this is the most probable alternative, but that certainly doesn't make it so. I've listened to people with LE backgrounds come to the same conclusion.
I DO appreciate the give and take of fellow freepers and learn a great deal through reading the opinions and disagreements of others. That's the reason I posted. It may not have sounded so, but my primary wish is for ES to come home--yesterday!