Warning? Really. I would have thought a PM would be a much more secure, not to mention easier, method of communication for that purpose. Obviously I don't have the skills to detect such a thing here, nor do I have any interest in learning such skills. In my last career, aviataion, that particular skill was one to be avoided at all cost.
All we were trying to do was make a financial decision. Fortunately I did receive a PM so the financial decision has been made. For the PM - I can't thank you enough for your honesty and directness. For everyone else, I appreciate your patience in this matter.