"Stepping stone" are the key words. Some of us have realized that for a long time…and some of us had been trying to tell you that a few years ago but it seemed as if you didn't particularly want to listen for a long time either. There was a time when I had some serious doubts about you also but you have definitely been consistent in your support of FR over the years.
You took some flack from both sides on the other boards…you handled it well and remained steady throughout the barrage.